Strategic HR Services Commodity Manager

PACCAR; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision plan

401(k) with company match

Fully funded pension

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP services

Job summary

PACCAR is seeking a Commodity Manager for HR/Professional Services to partner with business units and manage strategic sourcing for HR services, recruitment, and benefits providers. This role focuses on delivering the highest value at the lowest total cost through category management and supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities include leading complex contract negotiations, establishing SRM practices, and collaborating with Legal, Finance, and IT to ensure governance and compliance while driving

Qualifications

• 5 years professional work experience that includes a minimum of 3years of Purchasing, large service contract negotiations, or related experience.
• Strong negotiation skills, including the ability to negotiate supplier pricing, contract terms, delivery timelines, and service agreements while balancing cost, quality, risk, and business needs.
• Flexible and proactive individual with the ability to manage multiple and diverse tasks concurrently.
• Demonstrated medium to large scale Project Management experience.
• Product knowledge of services and benefits-related products desired.
• Strong Team Player with excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and presentation.
• Proven organization, planning, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated goal achievement.
• Business, industry, and commodity acumen.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• Ability to work with large data sets to draw conclusions and develop recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to develop and execute category management, sourcing, and supplier strategies that align with business objectives, optimize total cost of ownership, and mitigate supply and contractual risks.
• Identify, assess, and select HR Professional Services suppliers based on capability, quality, service, innovation, financial stability, and overall value to the organization through RFQs, RFPs, and market tests.
• Lead complex commercial and contractual negotiations, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), pricing structures, service level agreements (SLAs), and other contract terms while minimizing business risk.
• Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships through Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) practices, strategic supplier segmentation, performance reviews, and supplier rationalization initiatives.
• Drive supplier performance improvement through the development and management of key performance indicators (KPIs), service level agreements (SLAs), scorecards, and continuous improvement plans.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Finance, Operations, IT, HR, and other functional teams to ensure contractual compliance, governance, and alignment with corporate policies and objectives.
• Develop and deliver presentations, recommendations, and business cases to leadership, stakeholders, and executive management regarding sourcing strategies, supplier performance, contract negotiations and procurement initiatives.
• Support organizational objectives by driving cost reduction, value creation, supplier diversity, risk management, sustainability initiatives and continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies across HR/Professional Services spend categories.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Team player

Organization

Analytical skills

Goal achievement

Industry & commodity knowledge

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Masters or MBA

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

PACCAR is seeking a Commodity Manager for HR/Professional Services to partner with business units and manage strategic sourcing for HR services, recruitment, and benefits providers. This role focuses on delivering the highest value at the lowest total cost through category management and supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities include leading complex contract negotiations, establishing SRM practices, and collaborating with Legal, Finance, and IT to ensure governance and compliance while driving