Job Summary:

Responsible for all sourcing/procurement activities for assigned categories. Develop and implement a sourcing management strategy for these assigned categories. Identify, develop and manage supplier relationships. Effectively negotiate contracts and long term procurement agreements. Develop and propose metrics to analyze supplier total cost to Kaiser.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Direct responsibility for a portfolio of categories and supplier relationships which are complex and difficult to manage, e.g. management consulting, auditors.

• Adopt, lead and implement Sourcing Management as a structured process creating and leading cross-functional teams.

• Work over 3-5 months per category to create breakthrough strategies which both deliver quick wins and genuine innovative breakthroughs.

• Personally lead the sourcing including RFX, RFP, negotiations and contracting to put in place the right suppliers.

• Personally and proactively manage all aspects of implementation including entry and exit of suppliers and the ensuing complex change management issues.

• Ensure that every supplier relationship is set up for future continuous improvement of cost down and cost out of 4-5% p.a and to lead and manage the measurement and review process that ensures delivery of on-going improvement.

• Work in a way that positively engages the support of stakeholders using problem solving and proactive communication skills.

• Have a keen insight and understanding of business requirements on a 1-3-5 year horizon.

• Expected to act as exemplars and role models, and deliver role model examples of good practice which can be shared and adopted throughout Kaiser Permanente.

• The complexity of categories and projects require high quality project and program management skills and a proven ability to manage change both internal and external through to successful completion.

  Basic Qualifications:

  Experience

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience including practice and leadership of category management in blue-chip procurement organizations.

  Education

• Bachelors degree in business administration, finance, operations research, materials management, economics or related field, OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

  License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

  Additional Requirements:

• Experience in employing structured strategic sourcing methodology and leading cross-functional teams.

• Experience in managing large category spend.

• Expert knowledge of: supply chain management best practices, strategic sourcing, inventory management, and purchasing systems.

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification such as C.P.M. or APICS preferred.

• Masters degree preferred.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Sourcing Director

LOCATION: Oakland, California

REQNUMBER: 1303478

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.