Manager, Procurement (Hardware/Strategic Sourcing)

Ready to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management as the Manager, Procurement (Hardware) at Spectrum? Take charge of cross-functional teams, negotiate contracts, and drive supplier partnerships that deliver value and reliability. Your expertise will directly shape business outcomes and elevate Spectrum’s procurement operations. 

How You’ll Make an Impact          

• May lead the negotiation and contract management of large-scale, enterprise-wide volume purchase agreements under the guidance of senior team members 
  Proactively strategize with business and technical owners to understand the needs of the organization  
  
• Lead cross functional teams to develop meaningful requirements to ensure quality responses from suppliers 
  
• Research and develop adequate sources of supply and evaluate the financial stability of potential suppliers 
  
• Lead cross functional supplier selection activities through management of formal RFP, RFQ and RFI processes 
  
• Perform required business analysis with a strategic focus on total cost of ownership and provide fact-based recommendations to executive level management 
  
• Continuously seek out cost savings opportunities and lead efforts to realize those savings 
  
• Manage overall supplier performance – including, acting as an escalation point in the event of non-performance 
  
• Develop a strategic category plan based on an understanding of business goals and objectives, the supply market and competitive benchmarking 
  
• Manage stakeholder groups through technology, product, and service adoption 
  

Working Conditions          

• Office environment (four days/one day remote. First 90 days 5 days for proper training)

What You’ll Bring to Spectrum

          
Required Qualifications

          
Education        

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience 
  

Experience          

• 3+ years of procurement contract negotiation and contract management experience 
  
• 1+ years of electronic procurement and or contract solutions experience 
  

Skills          

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of contract terms and conditions  
  
• Demonstrated negotiating skills with the ability to adapt and improvise  
  
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure 
  
• Superior communication and writing skills  
  
• Ability to supervise and motivate others  
  
• Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties  
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of the P2P process and ability to identify appropriate solutions for spend categories. 
  

Preferred Qualifications

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in business or supply chain management preferred