Procurement Program Manager – Corporate Services in Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania

Location

Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania

Job Type

Full-time

Company

AppleOne Employment Services

Responsibilities • Accountable for managing $105M spend, reporting to the Director Corporate Services Procurement • Supervise and enable two sourcing specialists supporting the developed category strategy • Close collaboration with internal stakeholders to determine current and future sourcing needs + develop and execute corresponding category strategies. • Deliver significant cost savings and avoidances as well as continuous improvement plans • Identify and manage global projects in alignment with cross-functional internal stakeholders • Manage and evolve a supplier base that offers optimal quality, service, technology, and value (QSTV). Lead efforts to qualify alternate or second source suppliers • Negotiate and implement supply agreements that include ideal terms from a QSTV perspective • Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers to advance supplier-supported company objectives, develop supplier capabilities, address gaps in supplier performance • In collaboration with the Business Units, Operations, Technology, and/or other functional stakeholders, develop and continuously evolve a cost savings/productivity plan for the category that includes a pipeline of new ideas, in-process projects, and projects accruing savings in support of exceeding annual productivity goals • Effectively address all supplier performance failures via the root cause and corrective action process, successfully levying claims, and other tactics as appropriate • Create and maintain effective e-Sourcing events and catalogs to increase productivity • Monitor and resolve disconnects in the buy channel process in conjunction with the Procurement policy to improve overall compliance and actively managed spend

Skills and Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in economics or engineering. A Master’s degree is preferred. • Prior experience leading diverse, multi-functional teams • 5 or more years' experience in project management, preferable in Procurement • Experience in the Corporate Services Procurement area • Fluent spoken and written English. Additional language skills a plus • Proficient knowledge of the source-to-contract Procurement process • Experienced in Procurement e-sourcing-tools, preferable ARIBA • Partnering with senior-level leaders and stakeholders in a matrix organization • Excellent internal and external negotiation skills • Strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving capability • Superior communication and good presentation skills • Self-motivated, service-oriented “Can do – Will do” mindset and attitude • Strong organizational and planning skills • Ability to travel up to 20%, including international travel