Specialist Strategic Sourcing

About This Role

Strategic Sourcing Specialists are responsible for the commercial and contractual strategy for negotiating goods and services for Cemex's manufacturing operations in the United States. This role suits someone who can develop strategies based on market knowledge and business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate contracts and agreements
• Develop strategies for goods and services based on market knowledge, business requirements, and balancing leveraging with competition
• Develop negotiating strategy with input from internal customers
• Act as the key commercial expert during negotiations
• Act as the primary contact for target suppliers
• Negotiate legal and commercial terms to achieve optimal business results
• Identify key contract risks and associated mitigation strategies
• Build strong working relationships with internal customers to understand their requirements, drivers, and timelines
• Challenge operational procedures
• Research and/or identify ways to improve pricing, quality, service, and technology through financial analysis and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modeling
• Bring new ideas to the table and challenge current operational routines to identify opportunities for positive impact changes within the organization
• Increase the overall value to the company through financial analysis and TCO modeling
• Negotiate hard savings and/or benefits to lower the overall manufacturing cost to the organization
• Create Key Performance Indicators to ensure supplier performance on value-added benefits
• Take the lead in the implementation process
• Follow the negotiations process from “cradle to grave,” including implementation, to ensure completed negotiations are fully utilized and maximum savings and benefits are realized
• Lead the adoption and use of procurement technologies, including e-sourcing tools
• Develop the negotiations plan
• Work closely with Operations and Planning to develop and refine the negotiations strategy and plans for the region for the upcoming year
• Review macroeconomic indicators to determine prevailing market conditions and evaluate potential savings and benefits
• Manage relationships across all department lines
• Professionally communicate and interact with all levels of management both inside and outside of Procurement, including Operations, Supply Chain, Accounting, Legal, Risk Management, Planning, and Controllership departments
• Create strategic alliances with vendors
• Develop and maintain long-term supply partnerships with the vendor base to find avenues for reducing total cost
• Adhere to all CEMEX, OSHA, and MSHA rules and regulations at all times