Commodity Manager for Outstanding National Company

Responsibilities Purpose - Lead regional, company-wide and consortium negotiations for varied commodities, services and capital. - Performs advanced sourcing services, exercising independent judgment in identifying and evaluating new and existing commodities for future negotiations. - Conducts accurate analysis of spend information, both internal and external, for effective negotiations and decision-making. - Effectively communicates relevant procurement information to the appropriate target audience including new and existing contracts, processes and new programs. -  Analyzes and tracks procurement trends, identifying new opportunities for company-wide negotiated agreements. Responsibilities - Oversee and lead contract negotiations. - Develop and maintain a working knowledge of purchasing commodity strategies, services and business operations impacting NYTCo business units. - Act as a liaison between NYTCo and the supplier. - Respond to procurement inquiries from business units; handle complaints, resolve problems and bring closure to supplier performance issues. - Creates, distributes and analyzes formal solicitations (RFX) for goods and services and seeks to develops alternative sources of supply; keeping abreast of industry trends, new products/markets and market changes that will impact supply and demand. - Works effectively with NYTCo business units to understand their needs and processes to gain further access to new negotiations and influence process improvements. - Research potential and current suppliers to keep abreast of market/procurement conditions, new technology, and make recommendations to improve supplier base. - Collect, analyze and communicate relevant information to key stakeholders to include recommendations for increasing compliance to negotiated agreements and process improvements. Key Result Areas - Increased value to the company in the form of savings over previous pricing levels (decreased expenditures), improved processes and resource utilization. - To form partnerships with key business units that result in increased utilization of our core capabilities (negotiation, analysis and sourcing knowledge) and contribute to the attainment of the department objectives. - Improve department efficiencies by researching and implementing streamline and/or automated business processes, to include procurement, payment, data retrieval and reporting. Customer/Business Partners - Strategic Sourcing & Contracts Director, Senior Managers, Finance & Information - - Technology Directors and Business Systems Group - Business unit Department Heads, Controllers, Senior Management and key business unit personnel - Media consortium and optimization committees - Vendors and Outside Consultants Qualifications Critical Technical Competencies - Possess skill, strategies, and techniques to effectively handle contract negotiations; create a strong negotiating position, ability to adjust your negotiation style for different situations, improve relationships, and conduct negotiations with confidence. - Demonstrate advanced skills in commodity, service and capital negotiations in various areas. - Demonstrate analytical, methodical and resourceful approach to problem solving required. - Able to summarize large amounts of complex data into meaningful/reports to inform important decisions. - Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, necessary to build and maintain effective relationships at various levels (technical and functional) of an organization (internal and external) is required. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, necessary to articulate ideas and prepare analysis required. - Proficient in Microsoft Office software to include Access and Excel required.  - PeopleSoft experience preferred. - Strong organizational and time management skills required.  Able to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritizes them to ensure completion of project goals and objectives required. - Able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team in a constantly changing environment required. - Must be viewed as a contributing member of the Strategic Sourcing team able to share information and your individual excellence to help the team meet its shared goals and objectives. Technical Knowledge/Skills - Ability to learn and utilize new applications and operating systems required. - Ability to quickly understand problems and select appropriate resolution required. - Knowledge of purchasing and payables processes and workflow preferred. - Functional knowledge of PeopleSoft Purchasing preferred Education or Certifications :  BA/BS or equivalent experience preferred. Work Experience - A minimum of three years of sourcing and/or analytical skills required. - Proficient in PeopleSoft Financials (PO, AP) or other financial applications preferred. - Experience with query and reporting, preferably in a PeopleSoft ERP environment. Other - Occasional travel may be required. - Ability to convert complex data into meaningful information so actionable plans can be developed - Must be willing to relocate to Norfolk, VA area (relocation assistance available) Remedy Intelligent Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer