Indirect Procurement - Marketing Strategic Sourcing Manager

Nutanix is a company that values collaboration and innovation in its procurement team. They are seeking a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager to provide strategic sourcing and supplier management support across multiple categories of spend, developing robust global sourcing strategies to enhance pricing for goods and services.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the project manager liaising between the business, finance, legal, cybersecurity, and any other stakeholders as required
• Collaborate with business partners to identify requirements and lead supplier selection activities including conducting RFI’s, RFP’s, etc. ensuring that a competitive environment is maintained throughout the procurement process
• Perform benchmarking and drive other market intelligence activities
• Lead total cost of ownership analysis and cost modelling
• Develop strategic sourcing plans/pipeline looking ahead 12 to 24 months
• Participate in the development of supplier negotiation strategy and lead contract and pricing negotiations with vendors
• Implement and lead regular supplier business review meetings
• Build strong and productive working relationships with stakeholders, business partners, legal and finance
• Demonstrate knowledge with respect to procurement concepts, policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance to all policies and procedures

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience managing global procurement in digital marketing and negotiating large event contracts and related services, using a strategic sourcing methodology, including opportunity analysis and identification, supplier selection, risk and compliance evaluation, contract negotiation and financial analysis
• Excellent negotiation skills and a proven track record for cost savings
• The ability to understand and grasp the market, technology, product portfolio, positioning, and competitors to help support business strategy and tactics and to provide recommendations to the business owners
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to partner with key stakeholders and build relationships
• Demonstrated experience and achievement in sourcing methodologies
• Ability to review, redline, and negotiate contracts
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams
• Experience with supplier report cards and supplier management
• Working knowledge of procurement systems like Coupa