Indirect Sourcing Manager

Get started on an exciting career at Element!

Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business delivering on our promise of a superior client experience.

This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.

What We Need

We are looking for an Indirect Sourcing (Procurement) Manager to join Element Fleet Management. As the largest pure-play fleet manager in the world, we provide unmatched products and services and solutions to our clients.

At Element, employees play a critical role in delivering value to clients and ensuring an exceptional client experience.

We are committed to the success of our clients, employees, and investors by fostering a culture where every employee can make a difference!

Are you :

Able to manage complex initiatives across cross-functional teams in a rapidly changing environment?

Experienced with building and managing relationships across a large enterprise at all levels, with a track record of establishing creditability with senior leaders and executives?

Able to create c ompetitive advantage through supplier selection & management, contract negotiations, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation?

The Indirect Sourcing (Procurement) Manager will develop and execute global strategic plans by leveraging your experience, market intelligence, industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration.

A Day in the Life

Manage, develop, monitor and pursue tactical and strategic initiatives / projects ,including but not limited to supplier relationship development / management, new product introduction, risk management, and contract negotiation / execution for assigned supplier categories

Prepare analytical reports, forecasts and supplier / customer dashboards as required to monitor the categories, suppliers, or strategic initiatives

Manage risk and supplier performance within assigned categories utilizing RFIs / RFPs, conducting supplier risk reviews and performance scorecards and creating / implementing relationship mapping

Support policies, guidelines and regulatory requirements at a global scale

Collaborates across the organization to prioritize activities and drive cost savings / avoidance, productivity, and / or revenue maximization as required

Collaborate with internal customers to determine property requirements and expectations

Negotiate, write and execute supplier contracts for assigned projects in conjunction with Corporate Legal

Assist in the development and implementation of solutions to identified issues

Identify and develop qualified diverse suppliers

Identify alternative products or processes to support company sustainability initiatives

Requirements

7+ years’ experience in sourcing, procurement, category management, vendor relationship management, and / or related experience in channel management or sales operations roles

BA / BS degree in related field is strongly preferred, or equivalent work experience

Experience conducting bid processes (RFx’s and informal bids) and negotiating supplier agreements, as required

Experience with processes and best practices related to professional services / staff augmentation, technology agreements, or comparable contract management software is a plus

Experience with supplier diversity and sustainability is an asset

Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills across all levels

Proven quantitative and analytical skill set with the ability to review ambiguous data, formulate a story and drive results

Experience with negotiating and contracting, mapping stakeholder requirements to contractual terms

Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects in different stages

Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals

Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models

Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope with minimal supervision

Independently determines the method for completion of new projects

Be a champion of inclusion, diversity and sustainability

Proficiency with SAP (S / 4Hana), MS Office 365 (Power BI, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

What’s in it for You

• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)
• Hybrid work environment for most positions

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, Aboriginal / Native American status, protected veterans’ status or any other legally-protected factors.

Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to or call (800) 665-9744.