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Kenna Group

Senior Procurement Manager, Indirect and Capital

Chicago, IL, US · On-site · Full-time

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ProcurementContract Management
Searching for someone with extensive experience in procurement; the successful candidate will have the ability to demonstrate deep procurement experience, knowledge, and previous success. Skills include: Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Procurement, Procurement operations, Change management, Resource planning, and eSourcing Technology Foster and manage strategic relationships with internal/external customers and suppliers Provide direction, manage performance, and ensure staff development for both direct reports and dotted-line reports Build successful and repeatable processes and systems to simply procurement ways of working   Responsibilities Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Delivery of annual savings plan for spend and savings projections Apply client’s strategic sourcing methodology Negotiate supplier contracts Interface with finance, leadership, and other stakeholders in pursuit of savings targets Lead contracts and supplier implementations Drive adoption of procurement policies across the company Lead the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for all Indirect spend categories, including MRO, Temp Labor, and IT Create and lead the development of bid packages and administer RFP/RFQ/RFI Support companies with supply challenges   Qualifications The ideal candidate possesses the following qualifications: 5+ years or more of relevant experience in Indirects and Capital sourcing and procurement Experience developing and leading high performing teams Excellent financial acumen Demonstrated success using analytical skills, as well as written, and verbal communication skills Collaborative individual with the ability to work across multiple units, people, skills, and personalities Adaptable, flexible, positive, open to learning, developing, and welcoming of new ideas Accessible to internal and external clients Well organized, and able to work on multiple tasks Self-motivated and ambitious, ability to operate without supervision Experience leading supplier negotiations Experience working with Microsoft Office, at an advanced level Bachelor's degree required. MBA desirable Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally, up to 50%   5+ years or more of relevant experience in Indirects and Capital sourcing and procurement Experience developing and leading high performing teams Excellent financial acumen Demonstrated success using analytical skills, as well as written, and verbal communication skills Collaborative individual with the ability to work across multiple units, people, skills, and personalities Adaptable, flexible, positive, open to learning, developing, and welcoming of new ideas Accessible to internal and external clients Well organized, and able to work on multiple tasks Self-motivated and ambitious, ability to operate without supervision Experience leading supplier negotiations Experience working with Microsoft Office, at an advanced level Bachelor's degree required. MBA desirable Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally, up to 50% All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.  Local candidates only, relocation is not available for this opportunity.