Sourcing Manager

Ensuring all sourcing activities are executed within deadline, budget and cost out, quality, HSE and other strategic business objectives are met through world class sourcing. Prepare, recommend and align sourcing and negotiation strategy with Category manager and sourcing team.

Job Title: Sourcing Manager
Location: Setauket, NY 11733 (Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months+

Job Description:
Role objective
Overall responsible for sourcing process and delivery of solid contracts to meet the strategic objectives within the Business.
Ensuring all sourcing activities are executed within deadline, budget and cost out, quality, HSE and other strategic business objectives are met through world class sourcing.

Key responsibilities
Manage sourcing activities and gates according to Procurement processes and governance
Ensure coordination with Category Manager, sourcing team incl. QHSE, technical specialists and business unit stakeholders
Prepare, recommend and align sourcing and negotiation strategy with Category manager and sourcing team
Ensure compliance with internal and external policies incl. EU and local tendering rules
Ensure compliance with Module Sourcing Strategies
Lead the communication with supplier(s) during sourcing phase
Lead back-office activities with e.g., Treasure and funding, Risk
Drive QA process according to Way We Work
Responsible for Gate documents

Tasks
Prepare sourcing strategy (gate A) in compliance with Module Sourcing Strategy
Conduct procurement acc. to Procurement processes & MSS recommendation
Prepare & manage sourcing time schedule according to contract delivery date
Manage pre-qualification of suppliers; draft PQ notice, PQ criteria and final evaluation in cooperation with the sourcing team
Prepare commercial Tender documents incl. CoC
Clarify/evaluate commercial part of tenders/commercial tracks
Lead commercial negotiations and shortlist/recommend preferred tender/contract award
Prepare internal contract award recommendation (gate D)
Prepare final commercial contract documents
Update meta data and upload contracts in Apptus
Arrange signing process according to relevant Authorisation matrix
Award to successful Tenderer
Information to unsuccessful Tenderers (letters or hold debriefings if required)
Lessons learned on tender process & feedback to Category Manager
Handover to contract manager, Project & Contractor Management team & eventually end user of contract
Perform QA / QC procedure

Deliverables
Sourcing Gates & Milestones A-E
Sourcing and negotiation strategies
Input to overview of contracts, variation orders and amendments in Apptus and DORECO
Handover contract to next step / requestor / end user

Decision authority
Recommend supply chain development roadmap for the module in coordination and alignment with MGO and TL & direct the activities
Approval of recommendation (Gate A & Gate D) within the threshold and according to Business unit governance (-OPAM, etc)
Approval according to relevant Project / Business Unit Authorisation Matrix

Profile
Relevant technical or commercial education at Master or Bachelor level.
Certified negotiation skills.
Experience with various types of procurement (services, supplies, works).
Recommended >5 years of relevant experience with procurement and contract management
Recommended experience with proc. categories re. development and construction of offshore wind farms and power plants