Sourcing Manager at The Fountain Group

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Sourcing Manager for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Santa Clara, CA. Details for the position are as follows:

Job Description:

• Up to $78.00/HR to start based on experience! W2
• 5-month contract (potential to extend based on performance/budget) (Hybrid position)
• Responsibilities include:
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to establish advantageous purchasing, commercial terms, and payment requirements.
  • Effectively communicate Sourcing values and responsibilities, consistently interpreting the difference between what stakeholders ask for, what they need, what contracts/buying arrangement may already exist to serve those needs and/or provide direction as to how best competitively source what is needed.
  • Propose and drive opportunities for optimal cost savings through analysis of current spend and external category analysis and benchmarking.
  • Evaluate supplier risk; manage supplier onboarding and ongoing data management.
  • Consistently draw from past experiences and ongoing benchmarking to optimize processes.
  • Cultivate relationships with the client team and key stakeholders by listening, partnering, and educating teams on Sourcing strategies to optimize the bottom line.
  • Developing sourcing strategies, lead contract negotiations, write scopes of work, review and process contract redlines, supplier onboarding review and advise.
  • Help develop and execute the Strategic Sourcing function by leading or facilitating supplier selection, Request for Proposals (RFP)s and negotiation processes to deliver agreements that include excellent long-term pricing models, measurable service level/performance criteria, effective remedies for non-performance, etc.
  • This is a key business partner role to help drive the business forward and increase the managed spend within the assigned categories.
  • Continually identify and implement new opportunities for cost savings and avoidance, and proactively track the progress.
  • Overall Supplier relationship management in partnership with internal business clients
  • Advisor to developing the Sourcing function by taking on some projects for the team as a whole.
  • Propose and drive opportunities for optimal cost savings through analysis of current spend vs. external category/commodity analysis and benchmarking.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelors degree required.
• Minimum 5 years sourcing experience within procurement (engineering , R&D environment)
• Indirect procurement within category management will be a plus 
• Any MS Excel or SAP Ariba will stand out
• - Advanced skills in quantitative applications such as Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse solutions, Microsoft Excel, etc