Strategic Sourcing Manager - Corporate Services

The Red Hat Procurement team has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support Corporate Services (HR and professional services) in North America, and join our growing team. You will be responsible for engaging Red Hat stakeholders, supporting procurement strategies, leading strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiating contracts, and managing strategic supplier relationships related to purchases for NA. Your success will be measured against business metrics including savings, stakeholder satisfaction, contract management, and supplier management. You’ll report directly to the Senior Manager of Global Procurement.

What you will do:

• Partner with stakeholders and budget owners to support business requirements, determine appropriate spending strategies, and drive strategic sourcing initiatives

• Establish preferred suppliers and ensure and proper policies are used and leveraged

• Select supplier sources by driving competitive sourcing activities;

• Manage activities related to sourcing, supplier evaluation, and business awards

• Form contracts with selected suppliers to negotiate optimal terms and conditions

• Establish consumption-based engagement models and operationalize negotiated contracts

• Lead transformational activities to build procurement organizational capabilities and improve procurement efficiency

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain, or related field

• 3+ years of strategic procurement experience (category management experience within Corporate, Professional and/or HR Services purchases a plus)

• Excellent communication, time management, and interpersonal skills;

• Experience in developing and leading strategic sourcing initiatives for indirect spend categories

• Strong analytical skills demonstrated in performing bid analysis, cost analysis, fair-value analysis, and scenario modeling

• Complex problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and implement creative solutions

• Solid experience with contract negotiations at senior levels

• Experience in building relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders and suppliers

• Demonstrated influencing skills and the ability to gain agreement among a wide range of stakeholders

• Experience leading multi-disciplined projects with minimal amount of supervision

• Customer service oriented and ability to work well within a team

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

Pay Transparency

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About Red Hat

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Benefits
●    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
●    Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
●    Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
●    Retirement 401(k) with employer match
●    Paid time off and holidays
●    Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
●    Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
●    Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. 

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