IT/Telecom Sourcing Manager
DHL
- Plantation, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the strategy for the Telecom Americas category. Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of relevant supply markets, proactively scout for new suppliers.
- Develop and implement regional sourcing strategies, utilizing state of the art sourcing practices and anticipate market evolutions.
- Manage regional sourcing initiatives (from demand analysis to contract implementation) including preparation and leading of supplier negotiations.
- Support country and global sourcing initiatives and projects (from demand analysis to contract implementation). On-going contract management and follow-up on major projects.
- Conduct regular benchmarking and performance/risk evaluations of strategic local, regional and global suppliers and establish corresponding improvement plans.
- Establish and manage good working relationships with business partners on a country, regional and global levels.
- Meet with IT/Telecom and business unit executives regularly to represent the DHL Group Procurement Global Sourcing organization.
- Drive corporate standardization, providing on-going support to country and corporate stakeholders).
- Support compliance management by promotion of supplier contracts, participation in self-assessments, etc.
- Lead and manage category teams including identifying and aligning resources and exercising operational leadership (motivation, delegation, communications and conflict management).
- Develop cluster/category specific expertise, knowledge and trainings for the virtual category team.
- Project management and performance improvement methodologies (First Choice Initiatives/PIWs), follow-up on Employee Opinion Survey and Business Partner Satisfaction Survey.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Minimum 8 years in Telecom Technical training or MS/MA plus 5+ years related field experience.
- Minimum 8 years telecoms management, contracting and/or sourcing experience, including deep knowledge of enterprise telecom environments, fixed line and mobility service solutions and the regional/global telecom industry.
- Demonstrated experience dealing with complex, high dollar service agreements with tier one carriers.
- In-depth knowledge of telecom contracts, sourcing methods, vendor management and procedures, performance incentives, procurement tools, contract management experience in particular telecom outsourcing agreements.
- Demonstrated skills to manage and lead cross functional and multi-cultural teams.
- Proven ability to work with English, Spanish and/or Portuguese speaking business partners and suppliers.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast moving, cross border environment.
- Highly effective interpersonal and technical skills, including presenting, advising and consulting executive management.
- Strong business acumen and communication skills, especially, dealing with tier one IT and Telecom regional and global companies.
- Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
- International and virtual environment
- Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
- Tempting Compensation and benefits