Director-Procurement - IT

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

May 9, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Title: Director - Procurement -IT

Location: US – GA – Atlanta

Full Time

Job Description Summary:

JOB DUTIES:

• Manage supplier relationships and contracting across multiple regions, acting as a subject matter expert for technology market which includes knowledge of vendor capabilities, economic cost drivers, supplier financials and market competition.
• Negotiate, implement, and manage long-term strategic contracts to ensure optimum costs and reliable supply and develop a pipeline of qualified potential contract manufacturers capable of meeting the current and future business requirements of the business.
• Ensure all IT relationships are governed by contracts that align with corporate mandates and support key business requirements while ensuring continuity of supply at the lowest total delivered cost.
• Assess supplier and platform risks and develop appropriate contingency plans.
• Build consensus and drive alignment amongst key stakeholders in support of procurement initiatives and programs (sourcing, implementation, compliance).
• Establish the necessary routines with suppliers to manage quality, delivery, pricing, lead-time and other performance criteria in support of the business.
• Develop supplier relationships in order to leverage the relationship when necessary to resolve issues.

**HYBRID position– May work from home but periodic in-office presence required. Must reside within metropolitan statistical area of worksite**

Education:

Bachelor’s or its foreign educational equivalent in any Business, Engineering, Operations or related discipline plus 5 years of experience in job offered or related position.

Experience:

• Five years of experience driving performance improvements from action plans derived from robust data analysis;
• Five years of experience modeling various business scenarios and analyzing resulting costs, impacts, risks, and benefits to inform and recommend business solutions;
• Five years of experience reading, interpreting, and suggesting improvements to contracts and other legal agreements;
• Five years of experience with the 7-step sourcing process;
• Five years of experience with continuous improvement concepts and principles;
• Five years of experience assembling and analyzing large quantities of data and conducting in depth analysis of the data, such as should-cost models, benchmarking.

**HYBRID position– May work from home but periodic in-office presence required. Must reside within metropolitan statistical area of worksite**

Travel: Not Required

Skills:

Pay Range:

$132,301 - $169,100

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

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