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I.  Job Summary

 

This position will oversee category management, and end-to-end strategic sourcing which includes development of overall category strategies, a thorough understanding of WM requirements and the available direct and substitute solutions in the market, as well as cost structures, total cost of ownership, and the value chains for categories under management, negotiation strategy development, bid structure and analysis, supply-contract development, program implementation planning and execution, supplier performance and risk management, contract performance management, program utilization and benefit tracking and reporting, market dynamics assessment and risk management for complex and/or technical Category and Area spend of $100M – $350M annually, and are operationally critical and strategic to the business, 

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This position will oversee procurement operations manages and other procurement operations positions that support and manage the procurement systems, platforms and tools that interact with other company systems and are used to drive efficiency in the execution of category management, end-to-end strategic sourcing, and transactional procurement.

 

II.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  

Able to influence adoption and utilization of supply chain programs without formal authority using data, information, and communication of value to stakeholders Able to engage and communicate effectively with all levels within the Company Leads/coaches/develops people resources and role models effective professional behaviors at all times  Communicates effectively with internal and external partner organizations Solves problems and drives issue resolution, both internally with stakeholders and externally with suppliers  Sustains collaborative relationships with Company managers and executives impacted by Procurement results  Confirms demonstration and record of WM Values and Commitments across all work processes for all areas of responsibility Understands and can clearly converse on the inputs to and the outputs of all the Company's core businesses

 In addition to the common duties and responsibilities listed above, this position will be:

Responsible for delivering an overall cost management financial targets annually for Areas and categories under their management  Responsible for meeting and sustaining procurement process efficiency targets as established each year for Areas and categories under their management    Works with direct and indirect team members as well as operations and other functions to deliver supply chain sustainability objectives established annually  Ensures alignment between Enterprise and Area goals and requirements when managing spend categories.  Develops strategies and processes to appropriately minimize the total cost of ownership to the Company of those products and services under scope of responsibility  Demonstrates competency in setting negotiation strategies and planning for execution. Builds credibility with other internal organizations and constructively dissenting, when appropriate, to push organization to pursue maximum value from negotiated agreements Continuous development and coaching of direct and indirect team members in supply chain competencies fundamental to organizational effectiveness for areas of responsibility such as:   Effective category or sub-category strategy development and execution Clean sheet analysis to understand cost structures and total cost of ownership Value chain assessments Bid structure development and analysis Supply contract development  Negotiation strategy and execution  Project management to ensure effective implementation of enterprise and regional programs Supplier and market risk assessment and mitigation strategy development and execution  Supplier performance management Supply-contract management  Measurement, and reporting of program benefits   Works to meet the company’s annual objectives for spending with diversity suppliers by ensuring all Area and category team members have diversity spend goals Has a working understanding of the company’s source-to-pay processes and tools and ensures effective utilization to drive value such as data mining to consolidate spend to contracted suppliers and reduce the overall number of suppliers   Additionally, this position is responsible for ensuring a 90 percent utilization rate of enterprise and regional agreements, compliance with all company procurement policies and procedures, as well as regularly monitoring and responding to the voice of the customer in Areas under its direct management.  Works with direct and indirect team members, procurement operations, and others to continue to transition away from tactical transactional work to more value-added strategic supply chain activity Ensures regular, consistent communication with Field operations leadership across their Areas of responsibility to understand the voice of the customer and customer satisfaction 

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Responsible for overseeing the maintenance, functionality, efficiency and continuous improvement of all aspects of procurement operations which encompasses: The end-to-end procurement system Development and implementation of training and training materials associated with the use and basic functionality of the procurement system as well as collaboration and coordination with other groups and stakeholders with shared responsibility for the procurement system, or other company systems that interact with the procurement system   Development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of analytical tools that support all aspects of strategic sourcing and category management Overseeing an analytical team that partners with supplier-facing supply chain team members to understand their analytical requirements to produce information from the data captured in the procurement system for better, faster decision making and overall management of the company’s requirements for goods and services Partnering with the responsible category leaders to manage the procurement system supplier’s overall performance, support, and service of the procurement system Working with Company suppliers to facilitate data feeds and other connectivity as well as coordinate with other Company departments impacted Troubleshooting procurement system issues Overseeing the transactional procurement team for the corporate departments, and other synergistic transactional work as well as collaborating with the internal customers for those goods and service to understand their requirements Continuous development and coaching of direct and indirect team members in procurement competencies fundamental to organizational effectiveness and efficiency for all areas of responsibility

III.   Supervisory Responsibilities

The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of managerial employees as well as individual contributors – some of which may have a manager’s title.  This includes direct supervision of up to Four (4) full-time employees, and indirect supervision of up to ten (15-20) full-time employees.   May also involve supervision of contractors from time to time.     

IV.   Qualifications

 

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

 

A.  Education and Experience

 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (accredited) in Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Finance Business Administration, or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant experience.

 

Experience: Ten (10) years of strategic sourcing and category management work experience across multiple spend categories at the corporate level at a Fortune 500 company OR procurement operations working in and supporting an enterprise level procurement system and supporting tools at a Fortune 500 company (in addition to education requirement)
 

B.  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

 

CPM or CPSM (not required if > than 10 years of direct strategic sourcing & category management experience, or procurement operations experience)

 

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

Must be a customer-focused change agent with demonstrated leadership, collaboration, communication, influencing and organization management/development skills  Must be a team player who can work within a matrix organization to achieve results Demonstrated ability to develop and build strong relationships and facilitate changes in systems and processes to support internal and external customers; has quickly evaluated a complex system and identified problems and potential solutions  Ability to use software and information technology to more effectively manage and grow the function Demonstrated strong strategic thinking and ability to execute and implement Demonstrated ability to partner and build relationships in diverse businesses Demonstrated ability to successfully lead cross-functional teams to results Possess strong financial acumen and operational expertise Possess a high degree of emotional intelligence

V.  Work Environment

 

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job:

 

Normal setting for this job is: office setting Periodic field visits to Area offices, landfills, material recycling facilities, transfer stations, and collection hauling operations may be required from time-to-time 

 

 Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.  As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on Pension, and more!  Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.  Please note that benefits may vary by site.

 

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