Strategic Sourcing Manager, IT/Professional Services

Details: OverviewTogether with the Global Leads, develop and drive the North American IT and Professional Services sourcing strategy ensuring best practices across the sourcing lifecycle. Manage Bunge North America’s (BNA) spend for IT hardware, software, and Professional Services with the ultimate objective of reducing total costs.  Develop a thorough understanding of how specific spends impact the business and every member of the supply chain to ensure a true total cost of ownership is calculated. Relevant spend areas must be monitored to ensure that identified strategies are implemented and utilized and that cost savings are realized and reported. This individual will work closely with the IT and Finance staff to continuously identify new savings opportunities, monitor spend compliance, and resolve supply or service issues. Essential Functions:Actively participate in global IT initiatives (and potentially act as group lead)Translate the global strategy into a regional strategy and work to drive the execution through implementation across BNADevelop, implement and track best practices designed to maximize value for IT-related materials or professional services not covered by global effortsAct as internal focal point (‘single point of contact’) for questions/concerns/issues for all IT and/or Professional Services purchases throughout North AmericaTrack Bunge North America (BNA) spend and savings to ensure compliance to strategic procurement programsNegotiate and/or manage regional/global supply agreements.Prepare detailed RFI’s and RFP’s, often using e-sourcing tools (SAP), in accordance with company standardsAnalyze bids, develop sourcing strategies, make recommendations on supplier selection, and implement approved sourcing strategiesPrepare and analyze contracts; obtain all required signatures to finalize agreementsCommunicate BNA procurement programs throughout organization in both written (memos, letters, presentations, etc.) and verbal (presentations, conference calls, etc.) formatsEnsure accurate reporting of KPI metrics and manage communication with all key stakeholdersManage established preferred suppliers and measure/monitor performanceAct as Procurement resource for assisting BNA plant purchasing departmentsActively participate as BNA representative on defined Bunge global sourcing initiativesDevelop expertise and maintain on-going knowledge of IT/Telecom hardware, software, and services routinely used by BNALead cross-divisional/cross-functional teams focused on preferred supplier selection; train employees on supplier selection processAssist in other Procurement programs and strategy sessions as requiredSupport and actively participate in safety programs and initiatives and follow all safe work practices

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