Strategic Sourcing Manager

Ingram Micro Inc; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro Inc. Irvine, CA, is seeking a senior Indirect Strategic Sourcing leader to drive value in Facilities and Operations spend.

You will develop category strategies, align with global leadership, and guide vendor selections through RFI/RFP processes. You will collaborate with technology groups to optimize long-range sourcing plans, manage supplier risk, and ensure strong performance through SLAs and KPIs.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree with preference for Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Economics.
• 7+ years of professional work experience, including a minimum of 5+ years in an Indirect Strategic Sourcing role.
• Preferred category experience in Facilities and Operations (Indirect Spend).
• Motivated to optimize indirect spend cost savings opportunities and drive results.
• Problem solving experience in reducing total costs, improving processes, and reducing supplier risk.
• Recognized SME within own business unit and across the company with RFI, RFQ, RFP and bid analysis.
• Collaborate with technology groups to develop long range sourcing and category plans based on organizational goals and priorities.
• Familiarity with contract language and terms.
• Self-motivated and collaborative individual contributor.
• Resilient and strategic mindset
• Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to organize, summarize, and present complex data and solutions.
• Experience sourcing and partnering with stakeholders on a global basis.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead indirect strategic sourcing within Facilities and Operations spend categories.
• Develop short-term and long-term category strategies and plans aligned to company goals.
• Document, communicate, and gain buy-in for strategies from global and regional leaders.
• Prepare vendor recommendations for decision-making.
• Engage stakeholders to develop and lead supplier relationships driving value, cost reduction, service levels, risk management, and sustainability.
• Manage supplier performance with objectives and SLAs, track KPIs, and drive improvements.
• Create and execute RFI/RFP events; develop criteria and drive supplier selection with cross-functional teams.
• Develop negotiation strategies; lead cross-functional negotiation teams and assess supplier risk.
• Leverage subject matter experts and networks for industry trends and best practices.
• Manage contracts and dispute resolutions; develop a strategic sourcing playbook to maximize leverage and minimize durations and cost.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Strategic thinking

Global collaboration

Education

4-year college degree: Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain / Economics

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future. Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com Let's join our team where you'll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let's shape tomorrow – it'll be a fun journey!

This position is in our Irvine, California Corporate Headquarters with the opportunity for a hybrid schedule with 3 days a week onsite and 2 days a week remote.

Your role:

Responsible for leading Indirect Strategic Sourcing efforts within Facilities and Operations spend categories.

The development of short-term and long-term category specific strategies and plans that align with company goals for realizing value, reducing costs, and meeting financial expectations, while managing vendor performance and relationships.

Effectively document, communicate, and gain buy-in for the strategies from global and regional function and Operations leaders.

Prepare vendor recommendations for decision-making.

Interact with stakeholders to develop, engage, and lead supplier relationships that drive the greatest value in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, risk management, sustainability, supplier diversity, and innovation.

Manage the ongoing performance of our suppliers including setting objectives and service level agreements (SLAs), tracking, and reporting KPI performance, supplier scorecards, and prioritizing and leading improvement efforts where warranted.

Create and excite indirect category sourcing strategies including development and execution of RFI’s and RFP’s, document bid events with suppliers; develop selection criteria based on a thorough understanding of the business needs and drive the selection and approval process of suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Develop negotiation strategies, gain alignment from stakeholders, lead cross-functional, category-based negotiation teams, and implement appropriate supplier risk analysis.

Leverage 3rdparty subject matter experts and industry networks to secure information on industry category trends, benchmarking, and best practices.

Manage contracts, contract negotiation, and contractual dispute resolutions.

Develop and utilize a Strategic Sourcing playbook to empower key stakeholders and maximize strategic sourcing leverage, optimize project design, and minimize project durations and cost.

What you bring to the role:

• 4-year college degree with preference for Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Economics.
• 7+ years of professional work experience, including a minimum of 5+ years in an Indirect Strategic Sourcing role.
• Preferred category experience in Facilities and Operations (Indirect Spend).
• Motivated to optimize and identify indirect spend cost savings opportunities and driving results.
• Problem solving experience in reducing total costs, improving processes, and reducing supplier risk.
• Recognized SME within own business unit and across the company with RFI, RFQ, RFP and bid analysis.
• Collaborate with technology groups to develop long range sourcing and category plans based on organizational goals and priorities.
• Familiarity with contract language and terms.
• Self-motivated and collaborative individual contributor.
• Resilient and strategic mindset
• Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to organize, summarize, and present complex data and solutions.
• Experience sourcing and partnering with stakeholders on a global basis.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Microsoft Office: Power user in Excel; Intermediate to Advance in PowerBI, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,000.00 - $197,200.00 per year. The ranges above reflect the potential annual base pay across the U.S. for all roles; the applicable base pay range will depend on the candidate’s primary work location, pay grade, and variable compensation plan. Individual base pay within each range depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time of hire. New hires starting base pay generally falls in the bottom half (between the minimum and midpoint) of a pay range. At Ingram Micro certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus or sales incentives and long-term incentives. These awards are allocated based on position level and individual performance.

U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits, among others.

This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It’s a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all these duties.

Please be prepared to pass a drug test and successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

Ingram Micro Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

With us, you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways.

It’ll be a fun journey! Learn more at http://careers.ingrammicro.com

It’s no surprise that technology powers the planet. But what might surprise you is that Ingram Micro has the ability to reach more than 90% of the global population. By joining us, you make Ingram Micro’s contribution a reality: helping businesses grow, supporting industries from healthcare to education with their technology, or even connecting the world.

What’s in it for you? Well, we take great care of our people, everyone is made to feel welcome, and opportunities to grow apply to all. But the prospect of shaping the future through technology is something you’re unlikely to find anywhere else.

Let’s shape tomorrow.