The Supply Chain (SC) Sourcing Lead Analyst is a senior level position responsible for leading procurement activities such as the negotiation of terms of price, quantity and delivery, analyzing comparable suppliers and agreeing on contracts in coordination with the Corporate Services team. The overall objective of this role is to acquire goods and services requested by company personnel in support of the company's business.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee sourcing and supply base strategy, develop standards, policies, targets, and category strategies as well as coordinate the sourcing process for the various products and services within the procurement group
• Lead and/or participate in global category forums maintaining high level sourcing processes and team
• Develop and/or implement market analyses/benchmarking processes and leverage key insights to inform and support the category strategy development process
• Develop and/or implement a strategic supplier management program to ensure optimal supply chain performance
• Perform financial modeling and lead development and execution of negotiation strategies for high-value and complex multi-year deals
• Set strategic direction with suppliers, establish supplier qualification criteria, develop contract requirements and master agreements, model total cost of ownership, and negotiate and manage contracts
• Lead support for cross functional teams in developing and executing sourcing, supplier management strategies, and complex contract negotiations
• Develop strategies for sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, productivity, and customer and supplier relationships
• Coach and train new recruits as well as serve in informal/formal leadership roles within team
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of relevant sourcing / procurement experience
• Certified Purchase Professional such as CPM or CIPS preferred
• Experience in sourcing or procurement in a large, multi-national organization
• Experience in leading strategic sourcing programs
• Experience in complex deal structuring, negotiations, and contracting
• Advanced computer skills with a focus on Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and eProcurement tools (e.g Oracle, Procure-to-Pay, eAuction, eRFx)
• Demonstrated strategic sourcing/procurement, stakeholder management, relationship management, and influencing skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

The Strategic Sourcing Manager - VP Marketing Print, will be a member of a high-performing strategic sourcing team that identifies and leads supply chain optimization and contracting initiatives, with a focus on the Marketing Print commodity. The ideal candidate will have strong sourcing, contracting and supplier management experience, preferably within a leading Financial Services firm.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish, grow and maintain strong relationships with internal business partners; ensure alignment and joint ownership in optimizing the supply chain and total cost of ownership.

• Work with key business stakeholders to understand strategic direction, business requirements and objectives / priorities across assigned categories to determine deliverables and opportunities.

• Lead the development, management and analysis of Requests for Proposal, eAuctions, supplier negotiations, financial analysis, contract administration and project management.

• Manage the analysis, negotiation, and implementation of contracts, while ensuring compliance requirements are met.

• Perform regular supplier contract reviews / audits; maintain accurate and detailed records in Enterprise Supply Chain Management systems to meet all audit requirements

• Assist the Global Category Lead with the development of the global sourcing strategy and work with the regional counterparts around the globe to implement, as appropriate.

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Time Type :Full time

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