Senior Strategic Sourcing Project Manager

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:   

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in supply chain management, business administration, or other related field.

Personal Skills

• Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence.
• Able to lead, influence and build consensus with stakeholders across multiple levels to secure needed results.
• Adaptable, flexible, persuasive, proactive, encouraging, and motivating.
• Logical mindset to analyze work assignments and proactively resolve problems
• Must be detail oriented, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Can work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Business Skills

• Strong Sourcing Analytical Skills and Tools is a must 
• Proficiency with Excel and Power Point
• Experienced Contract Development & Management, Supplier Relationship Management, and Negotiation Techniques
• Experience with Procurement related ERP system (such as PeopleSoft) is a plus
• Ability to run sourcing projects focused on the acquisition of goods and services, negotiate pricing and related business terms from concept to contract.

Sourcing Category Expertise:

• Analyzes and documents relevant business processes.
• Leads interviews with customers to define requirements.
• Defines, documents and reviews functional requirements.
• Conducts detailed spend analysis for assigned sourcing categories
• Develops and maintains industry knowledge to be consider a subject matter expert for assigned sourcing categories
• Prepares and/or reviews all project documentation, training materials, curriculum and schedule.
• Vendor Management
• In cooperation with Management develops and implements vendor management strategies to monitor vendor performance
• Adheres to and enforces department standards, policies, procedures and industry best practices.
• Develops and maintains scorecards for key suppliers
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum 

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA or BS) in Supply Chain Management, Business or another related field, A Master’s Degree is strongly preferred, but not required 
• Minimum of six (6) years of extensive Sourcing and Contracts Experience.

City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.