Manager, Strategic Sourcing

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking a Manager, Strategic Sourcing to join the Procurement team. Reporting to the Director, Strategic Sourcing, the Manager is responsible for creating and driving strategic sourcing for a group of spend categories with association-wide responsibilities for the procurement strategies of direct and indirect spend categories as well as collaboration with multiple Divisions to secure optimal purchasing opportunities for ADA. Strategic business partner, interfacing at all levels of the company, with the ability to understand customer needs and drive results to achieve customer satisfaction. This position is also responsible for driving continuous improvement of procurement processes throughout ADA and provides expertise to business leaders in planning and implementing supply chain strategies to achieve business goals and objectives. This position has multi-million dollar financial and enterprise risk mitigation responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and implementation of sourcing and demand management strategies for assigned categories of spend, manage the development of RFx materials, detailed analysis of proposals and vendor capabilities, negotiations, and supplier selection. Leverage key metrics to identify problem areas and adopt current and emerging business models with an entrepreneurial mindset and creative approach to drive best practice.
• Strategically partner with business unit leaders and contribute to client strategy by providing procurement expertise and strategic partnering for purchasing opportunities. Counsel business unit leaders regarding purchasing processes, technology capabilities and policies to assist in the procurement lifecycle.
• Build and manage relationships with priority business executives, serves as a key member to support implementation of business strategies through advanced procurement initiatives and team alignment, facilitate the entire sourcing process and closely collaborate with clients to select and award business to suppliers. Demonstrates a strategic business mindset, organizational savvy, presents an executive-level presence, and balances multiple stakeholder interests simultaneously.
• Create long-term strategic planning efforts for assigned sourcing categories including advanced multi-year category strategies designed to anticipate enterprise-wide requirements while optimizing forecasted shifts in both supply markets, industry trends and supplier economic cycles.
• Lead the development and negotiation of contracts with new suppliers and/or renegotiate existing contracts to accomplish lowest total system cost and savings objectives.
• Conduct category spend analyses and reporting, supplier stratification, supply market and category industry research.
• Managing contracts in accordance with company policies. Preparing and negotiating the terms and conditions of contracts outside of the sourcing process.
• Assisting in the preparation of various contracts.
• Meeting with stakeholders to discuss business and legal matters. Provide oversight and evaluate ethical procurement practices of contracted goods and services which includes compliance with corporate and departmental policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations.
• Serve as the first line of defense and initial point of triage within the contract management software system, reviewing incoming contract requests, assessing completeness, identifying potential issues or risks, and routing agreements to the appropriate internal stakeholders for review and approval.
• Coordinate the end-to-end contract review process, facilitating timely review, negotiation, approvals, and execution in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Assist with the review of contracts, terms, and conditions; identify potential risks, unfavorable provisions, and opportunities to negotiate more favorable terms that protect the organization's interests.
• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, Legal, Procurement, Finance, and other relevant departments to facilitate contract review, resolve questions, and ensure alignment on contractual terms and business requirements.
• Manage contract execution through the organization's electronic signature platform, including preparing agreements for signature, coordinating signatories, tracking execution status, and ensuring fully executed agreements are appropriately stored.
• Maintain accurate contract records, documentation, and workflow status within the contract management system to support visibility, compliance, and efficient contract administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Marketing, Liberal Arts, or Industrial Engineering; OR 8 years experience in a procurement role
• Minimum of 5 years’ strategic sourcing experience with expertise in influencing business strategy and vendor relations
• Highly honed negotiation skills, developed through significant corporate sourcing environment experience
• Proven experience leading cross divisional or functional teams
• Experience writing and generating RFPs, RFIs and RFQs to suppliers
• Excellent quantitative, analytical and project management skills
• Strong influencing skills that can be used to lead cross-functional teams and build partnerships with internal resources and ADA’s supply base
• Certification in or equivalent training in Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), preferred

Skills

• Proven leadership skills – ability to motivate others to quickly achieve results in a matrixed environment.
• Uses knowledge of industry and market trends to develop and champion long-term strategies.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively persuade others to listen, commit, and act on a new approach.
• Strategic mindset with excellent executive presence and organizational savvy.
• Self-confident with an ability to accept and respond to challenges in a positive manner.
• Manages change, ambiguity, complexity and drives for results.
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effectively presents complex topics in a concise manner to audiences at various levels and in various sizes.
• Broad understanding of business issues, metrics, organizational linkages, and customer value.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills in addition to advanced project leadership and management skills.
• Superior program and project management skills.
• Advanced analytical ability.
• Extensive knowledge of assessing and recommending creative and time-sensitive solutions.

Why Work Here
The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) offers a rewarding career working for one of the premier voluntary health organizations in the world supporting people living with diabetes and/or obesity. Our employees consistently say that our mission, culture, work-life balance, and total rewards package are what they like most about working at the ADA. benefits and our culture:

• Industry competitive base pay. Base offers are determined by several factors including but not limited to your relevant work experience, education, certifications, location, internal pay equity, etc.
• A culture of recognition including new hire welcome announcements, service anniversary awards, referral bonuses, monthly All Employee Assembly, appreciation awards
• Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days and sick days
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability & life insurance, pet insurance, and retirement savings
• Guided by our mission, we provide full diabetes supply coverage through our medical benefits program
• A company focus on offering mental health programs and work/life balance with most of our employees working remote
• Joining our dedicated team affords the gratification of knowing beyond a doubt that you will impact the lives and well-being of millions

About the Organization
The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization fighting to end diabetes and helping people living with diabetes thrive. Since 1940, we have driven discovery and research to prevent, manage, treat, and ultimately cure diabetes. We advocate for policy changes and improved access to quality care for all people living with diabetes and/or obesity. Through the Obesity Association, a division of the ADA, we are also working to reduce the prevalence of obesity—a leading risk factor for type 2 diabetes.