Indirect Procurement Manager Job at DSJ Global, Danbury, CT

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  • DSJ Global
  • Danbury, CT

Job Description

We are supporting a Pharmaceutical company in their search for an Indirect Procurement Manager to play a critical role in driving strategic sourcing, optimizing total cost of ownership, and enhancing supplier relationships across a range of indirect categories. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong functional execution skills to manage procurement operations and deliver value across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Management:

  • Develop, negotiate, and manage a variety of contracts including Master Service Agreements for categories such as Facilities, HR, travel, storage, security, food services, consulting, and site supplies.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure contracts align with organizational goals and compliance standards.

Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business needs.
  • Communicate sourcing strategies and negotiation outcomes to relevant departments and leadership.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM):

  • Establish and maintain long-term supplier relationships to maximize value.
  • Implement SRM frameworks and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with MRO stakeholders to ensure supplier performance meets operational requirements.

Commodity Management:

  • Develop and maintain annual commodity plans, including spend analysis, supplier evaluations, and market trend assessments.
  • Create and manage multi-year sourcing roadmaps and initiatives.
  • Evaluate global sourcing options to meet service, quality, cost, sustainability, and risk objectives.
  • Oversee Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs.

Strategic Sourcing:

  • Lead strategic sourcing initiatives by:
  • Analyzing commodity markets and developing cost models.
  • Partnering with stakeholders to define scopes of work.
  • Executing sourcing strategies and advanced negotiation tactics.
  • Finalizing agreements in collaboration with legal and business units.

Risk Management:

  • Monitor supplier risk profiles and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Recommend and execute optimal sourcing strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Cost and Synergy Delivery:

  • Manage a portfolio of sourcing initiatives to achieve cost savings and efficiency targets.
  • Develop and implement strategic procurement programs aligned with business objectives.

Operational Duties:

  • Ensure supplier contracts support objectives such as quality, timely delivery, cost efficiency, and inventory management.
  • Lead RFIs, RFQs/RFPs, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations.
  • Identify and manage MRO suppliers and ensure compliance with procurement policies.
  • Support daily procurement operations and the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process.
  • Evaluate supplier performance using KPIs to drive improvements in quality, delivery, and cost.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Project teams to support indirect procurement needs.
  • Negotiate major purchases and manage contract lifecycles.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in MRO sourcing, contracting, supply chain, or logistics within regulated industries (e.g., pharmaceutical, medical device, aerospace).
  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain, logistics, or a related field.
  • Professional certifications (e.g., CPIM, CPM, CPSM) are preferred.
  • Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Proven ability to evaluate suppliers and drive cost-effective procurement strategies.
  • Familiarity with global sourcing methodologies and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics).

Job Tags

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