Director Sourcing and Procurement at Zebra Technologies in Lincolnshire, IL
The Director, Sourcing and Procurement is responsible for the strategy, planning and execution of sourcing and procurement across Zebra Technology. The Director will establish a strategic, disciplined and integrated procurement function that optimizes new and existing vendor/supplier partnerships to maximize value to the organization while reducing cost. Responsible for establishing appropriate vendor performance metrics, and the facilitation of vendor performance evaluation. Leads the budgeting process for all capital purchases, subscriptions and maintenance contracts, as well as the sourcing and procurement function to ensure an efficient process is in place to approve and track expenditures. Participates in the development of standards for contracts to ensure they align with Zebra legal strategies and facilitates a Request for Proposal process for complex or high-value items. The Director builds and maintains relationships with key business functions and must be skilled at influencing and change management at all levels of the organization while operating in alignment with Zebra's values. Ideal candidate will work from Lincolnshire, IL office/ Hotsville, NY office/ or Mississauga, ON office Responsibilities Lead the development and execution of sustainable, high-impact sourcing initiatives that reduce cost to the organization Establish and manage appropriate, meaningful strategic supplier relationships Act as key partner to business stakeholders and collaborate to meet functional and company objectives Build and develop a team of high-performing procurement incumbents (including exempt, management and professional level roles) Utilize analytics, category strategies, pricing and deal strategy to cultivate an environment focused sourcing and procurement within the organization Design organizational change management processes and policies around sourcing and supplier processes Define and implement standard contract development and negotiation processes and a robust supplier review program Standardize procurement processes across the organization in support of reducing costs and improving supplier performance Ensure ongoing awareness of market trends for major categories and proactively adapt procurement strategy Leverage various analytical techniques and tools to conduct regular and ad-hoc analysis that explain current and past activity, expected trends, and potential effect of change. Present and support findings and recommendations to various management levels within the organization Direct efforts to maximize profitability by supporting the Category Management processes Influence senior business leaders to determine impact of changes to the Category Management Help suppliers with Category Management processes and to resolve issues related to Category Management setup and/or discrepancies Champion continuous and measurable improvement to the company's Category Management/vendor return processes Serve as the senior subject matter expert, developing and presenting recommendations from accurate indirect procurement assessments and/or analysis Gather and analyze competitive activity to understand best practices and initiate changes based on findings Qualifications Minimum
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree 15
yrs of procurement experience (Ideally including Outsourcing/Global team management) successfully leading transformational initiatives. Experience managing EMS/JDM/ODM relationships Experience leading people and creating a high-performance, high-accountability culture (minimum 5 years preferred) Demonstrated success and increasing scope/responsibilities within the area of sourcing and procurement ideal. Significant experience with strategic sourcing processes and category management Proven negotiation skills Ability to build strong internal and external relationships and ability to work with Sr. Leadership/Executives. Experience with strategy development, process design, project delivery and sourcing Strong interpersonal and communication skills Strong analytical skills Demonstrated ability to successfully manage competing priorities Strong project and time management skills Proficient in MS Office
Salary Range:
$250K -- $500K+
Minimum Qualification
ProcurementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree 15
yrs of procurement experience (Ideally including Outsourcing/Global team management) successfully leading transformational initiatives. Experience managing EMS/JDM/ODM relationships Experience leading people and creating a high-performance, high-accountability culture (minimum 5 years preferred) Demonstrated success and increasing scope/responsibilities within the area of sourcing and procurement ideal. Significant experience with strategic sourcing processes and category management Proven negotiation skills Ability to build strong internal and external relationships and ability to work with Sr. Leadership/Executives. Experience with strategy development, process design, project delivery and sourcing Strong interpersonal and communication skills Strong analytical skills Demonstrated ability to successfully manage competing priorities Strong project and time management skills Proficient in MS Office
Salary Range:
$250K -- $500K+
Minimum Qualification
ProcurementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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