Director, Analyst- Direct Material Sourcing and Procurement (Remote-Eastern US)

Davita Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 132,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in research and advisory is seeking a procurement analyst with significant experience in procurement and supplier negotiations. This role involves advising global clients on direct procurement strategies, focusing on materials sourcing and supplier management. The opportunity provides a platform to leverage expertise while contributing to best practices and achieving optimal procurement outcomes in various organizational contexts.

Benefits

401k match up to $7,200 per year

Generous PTO

Employee stock purchase at a discount

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, focusing on direct materials.
• Proven track record of successful supplier negotiations.
• Demonstrated experience managing direct disruptions, particularly tariffs.

Responsibilities

• Work with a collaborative team to build research and advice on Direct Material Sourcing.
• Assist clients to improve effectiveness and achieve successful procurement outcomes.
• Develop and execute global procurement strategy for direct materials.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in procurement or supply chain management

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

What makes Gartner Research & Advisory a GREAT fit for you? When you join the world's leading Research & Advisory company, you'll be part of a team that values curiosity, expert insights, bold ideas and intellectual courage, while driving partnerships with global organizations to make the right decisions on their key initiatives. Through constant learning, discovery and collaboration, you'll not only help clients accomplish their mission-critical priorities, but also grow your career and the scope of your impact across industries. Our culture demands dedication- and rewards it with opportunity. If you're always looking for what's next in business and technology, Gartner is looking for you.

About this role:
Gartner is looking for an analyst to provide research and advisory to global clients in the US, EMEA and beyond. You are likely to have significant experience as a procurement leader or procurement / business consultancy working with senior-most institution leadership. Your experience will include helping Executives transform their Direct Procurement capabilities and achieve best-in-class performance.

What you will do:

• Work with a collaborative team of highly experienced experts to build pragmatic and authoritative research and advice that directly addresses the priorities and challenges of clients aligned to the Direct Material Sourcing & Procurement Spendfunction.

• Assistclients by showing them how to be moreeffective, build their internalinfluence and achievesuccessful outcomes.

• Use your experience and understanding of Direct Material Sourcing & Procurement toassist our clients with their current Direct Procurement Challenges.

• Capable of adapting messaging fordifferent audiences from 1:1to larger groups, tailoring tosuit different needs.

• You will be seen by clients as a trustedsource of advice.

• Demonstrate strong Q&A skills, correctly interpreting the client questionandstructuring logicalresponses for Gartner clients.

• Demonstratedeepknowledge of common rootcauses of client issues in relation to Direct Procurement.

You will be writing research and represent thought leadership by providing advice to Chief Procurement Officer, Chief Supply Chain Officer, and their teams ona number of Direct Procurement topics including:

• Best practices around managing commodities and raw materials (hedging, spot buys, sourcing direct, contracting direct).

• How procurement manages direct disruptionse.g. tariffs and their current impact on direct procurement.

• How to qualify new suppliers, onboarding new suppliers & offboarding suppliers where necessary.

• How to develop and execute the global procurement strategy for direct materials & how to align with company growth plans and supply chain requirements.

• You will be advising the highest levels of direct procurement executives leveraging your significant experienceas a high-level procurement professional.

• How to gather Category/ Market Intelligence to assist clients with Direct Procurement Decision making.

• Inventory management and VMI.

• Working with New Product Development function and procurement's role

• Working with planning, logistics, manufacturing, supply chain partners.
  

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in a procurement or supply chain management or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, with a focus on direct materials.

• Proven track record of successful supplier negotiations.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Experience with procurement software and systems.

• Excellent listening and diagnostic skills

• Strong presentation skills

Required Skills:

• Demonstratedsignificant experience ina multi-tier senior purchasing management role with extensive knowledge of the fundamentals of purchasing.

• Proven track record in developing and implementing commodity strategies to deliver improved supplier cost performance for direct (raw) materials (hedging, spot buys, sourcing direct, contracting direct).

• Demonstrated experience in procurements role in managing direct disruptions primarily tariffs.

• Proven ability to develop and execute the global procurement strategy for direct materials, aligned with company growth plans and supply chain requirements.

• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement in direct material procurement and contracting.

• Demonstratedsignificant experience in qualifying new suppliers, onboarding new suppliers & off-boarding new suppliers.

• Analytical thinker with a deep understanding of the global trade management for procurement with a proven ability to lead risk assessment and mitigation planning across the supplier base, with emphasis on supply continuity and compliance.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure and ability to navigate direct P2P technologies, as well as commodity trading and risk management technologies, supplier collaboration technologies.

• In-depth related vendor management experience including inventory management and VMI.

• Provide strategic supply base management including supplier selection, negotiations, and supplier relationship/performance management.

• Demonstrated ability and experience to work cross functionally coworking with New Product Development (BOM creation) Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain partners.

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive - working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 132,000 USD - 167,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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