Sourcing Manager Plano, TX

Job Description:

Position Background:
Our firm has a six-month need for a contractor to provide strategic sourcing surge capacity with our Mortgage business in Plano, TX. We have a portfolio of sourcing efforts starting and underway across many commodity categories and will use this role to augment our internal strategic sourcing team. This role will be a self-directed individual contributor and will lead 2-5 large projects across the sourcing lifecycle.

Role Expectations

 Independently manage large sourcing efforts across multiple commodity categories.
 Quickly learn the companys applicable governing policies and procedures and ensure project adherence to them
 Perform (and provide oversight to others who will perform) supplier communications, request for proposals and related due diligence, cost analytics, supply market analysis, deal strategy, pricing strategy, and deal negotiations (contract terms and conditions, scopes of work, pricing, service levels, etc.).
 Influence internal executive and non-executive stakeholders to ensure that projects achieve their optimal results

Basic Qualifications:
 Bachelors degree required, MBA Preferred.
 Strong conceptual analytical skills
 Excellent communications and executive influencing skills
 >10 years strategic sourcing experience
 Proven negotiation skills
 Highly collaborative and a self-starter
 Consulting experience is a plus
 Financial Services and Mortgage experience is a plus