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I. Job Summary
Manages and coordinates the sourcing and procurement of materials and/or services, essential to the operation, ensuring that purchases be of the required quality and quantity, at the best value while timely delivered.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
- Oversees and participates in the procurement of services, components, and materials, ensuring price value and stability, consistent quality, and expeditious delivery.
- Guides, assists, and negotiates to satisfactory conclusion any resulting procurement contracts.
- Researches and develops competent suppliers of high quality products and services by overseeing and participating in the preparation of Request for X documents (i.e.; bids, proposals, quote, or information). Evaluates requested information and makes recommendations.
- Reviews and evaluates the proposals and documentation with potential and existing suppliers.
- Recommends communication methods, problem resolution, proposal and planning, and/or implementation. Contacts suppliers regarding large or recurring materials, service, or service level problems and resolves issues.
- Oversees and participates in the general development of testing and evaluation techniques used to evaluate supplier proposal materials, supplier competencies, and quality.
- Oversees and participates in the liaison with other departments regarding technical product or services changes and problems, required adjustments, future strategic objectives, supplier performance and service level commitments, etc.
- Utilizes and leverages provided systems, tools, and dashboards which measure, track, and analyze supplier services and material effectiveness, price, reliability and/or performance. Works with business unit clients to develop factors to be considered and results to be used.
- Leads and participates in the research, development, and design of long-range strategic objectives. Works with other departmental managers in planning and coordinating potential future operational changes.
- Maintains currency with respect to technical and supervisory skills by attending training classes, special technical and administration courses, seminars, exhibits and trade shows as needed.
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. This includes:
- Direct supervision of zero full-time employees, including:
- Indirect supervision of zero full-time employees.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
- Education: bachelor’s degree (accredited) and 7 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience: 7 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
- None required.
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
- Knowledge and proficiency of the Strategic Sourcing Process.
- Proficiency in developing and negotiating to closure beneficial request for proposal/program (RFx) initiatives for supply chain.
- Knowledge and proficiency in negotiating and documenting contractual terms and conditions.
- Proven ability to interface with all personnel levels throughout the organization.
V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Normal setting for this job is: an office setting.
Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability, as well as a stock purchase plan, company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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ABOUT WM WM (WM.com) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.
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