Manager leading strategic sourcing and supplier management for Atlantic Union Bank. Responsible for procurement initiatives, supplier relationships, and compliance in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
Lead, manage and develop teammates to ensure the teammate is growing professionally and meeting the expectations of the team.
Owning a particular Center of Excellence within the team – responsible of setting best practices, training and templates that others on the team will leverage.
Lead key procurement initiatives, leveraging rigorous, yet flexible processes to drive value for the business unit customer.
Responsible for a portfolio of business partners – managing the interaction with the team and ensure that the strategic objectives of the business units are being met.
Collaborate and coordinate with internal customers, across multiple sites and business units, ensuring strategic working relationships with key customer groups.
Lead and manage category and/or procurement strategies, critical services/and supplier improvement initiatives and cost reduction initiatives.
Perform spend, contract and market analysis and use the information to drive the work program for his/her team.
Negotiate complex agreements; review and approve deals to ensure the best value for the Bank.
Develop Sourcing strategies, contract negotiation strategies and supplier communication strategies on key deals to deliver value for the business.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain or equivalent military experience
Minimum 5 years’ equivalent job-related experience with emphasis on supply chain management
3 years’ experience working in the financial services sector
Preferred: MBA or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain or Finance or related
Preferred: Certified Purchasing Manager
Preferred: Six Sigma and / or Lean experience
Skill to develop suppliers, improve supplier relationship management and performance
Expert level knowledge of general procurement practices, with a preference for Banking practices
PC proficiency in Microsoft Office, including: Excel, Word, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint and windows-based office software
Strong analytical/problem-solving skills needed to assess the market place, supplier proposals and perform cost/benefit analyses
Benefits
General information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found by visiting https://www.atlanticunionbank.com/about/careers/benefits
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