Associate Director, Indirect Procurement

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Job Title

Associate Director, Indirect Procurement

Pay Grade

M4

Job Description

Primary Purpose of Role

The Associate Director, Indirect Procurement, is responsible for leading the planning and execution of key procurement strategies to support the initiatives and requirements of internal customers as it relates to indirect products and services. Key to this role is developing and maintaining an impactful team of procurement professionals who consistently demonstrate effective communication, cooperation, critical thinking, project management, improvement techniques, and negotiation skills. This position requires the ability to solve complex problems and set a vision that could influence multiple functions and the organization's long term strategic direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees supplier management and continuous evaluation/assessment of supplier performance, ensuring consistency of service, quality and compliance to contracts and established service level agreements.

• Collaborates cross-functionally with internal business owners and suppliers to establish sourcing strategies, continually improve the value of supplier relationships, and resolve supplier issues. Assumes accountability for building relationships and resolving conflict with all internal stakeholders and suppliers.

• Ensures Indirect Procurement supports business owners in the development of statements of work and implementation and transition plans to ensure effective service and material solutions.

• Establishes policies relative to Indirect Procurement. Assures compliance to the defined policies, procedures, and regulations that impact the commercial relationships with suppliers and internal best practices utilized by the team.

• Manages the departmental performance and expense budgets.

• Works effectively in a global corporate environment that has complex problems requiring creative solutions.

• Establishes internal alignment for recommendations, strategies, and other business building ideas across functions and within the Global Procurement Team.

• Ability to oversee several simultaneous projects with the proper delegating skills and the precise amount of involvement without interference, allowing the specifically designated personnel to perform their tasks.

• Manages different types of supplier relationships (new, niche, strategic partnership).

• Analyzes complex data sets to draw conclusions regarding performance, emerging trends, and market developments in a timely fashion.

• Accountable for results of the team, including managing and measuring internal metrics.

• Manages overall goals and sets direction for the team such that they are aligned with enterprise objectives.

Key Performance Measures

• Evaluates team performance against annual objectives; mentors and assists employees in achieving goals and objectives.

• Develops a team that demonstrates strong negotiation skills and ability to develop and manage relationships and contracts with suppliers of purchased goods and services.

• Accountable to work with the team to construct compelling development plans and execute them.

• Conducts and supports quarterly business reviews with key suppliers to ensure compliance and identify areas needed for improvement.

Competencies and Behaviors

Required

• Sets clear objectives and measures, monitors progress, and results.

• Models a service-oriented, collaborative environment across the organization.

• Drives for results, action oriented.

• Flexible, motivated, and capable of making changes to improve and sustain functional proficiency while adapting to changing business and customer needs.

• Demonstrated analytical ability in resolving complex multi-layered issues.

• Collaborates in a variety of work settings.

• Ability to organize, plan, document tasks, and prioritize work.

• Desire and ability to maintain a physical presence in the workplace.

Qualifications

Required :

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or other related discipline.

Preferred :

• Masters Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or other related discipline.

• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

• Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

• Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD)

• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

Experience

Required :

• 5+ years' experience in Procurement and/or Global Supply Chain field.

• 2+ years' of management in a supervisory capacity.

• Managing a procurement department, implementing new and innovative ideas, streamlining existing processes, and supply chain principles.

• Experience in creating statements of work and associated service level agreements.

• ERP System knowledge relating to procurement, supplier, and materials management.

• Exposure to corporate environment, manufacturing and / or transportation related industry markets, practices, and products.

• Proven skills in project, process, and people management.

• Experience with a variety of contract types and government contracts language.

• Proficient computer skills: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.

Preferred :

• 2+ years' supervisory experience with direct or indirect materials procurement.

• Experience with capital equipment, machining processes, technical drawings, and machinery specifications and / or procurement.

• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARs), and other government agency supplements.

Primary Location

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Locations

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at ~~~ .

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

Allison Transmission is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world's leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors-from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense.

Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company's global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at ~~~.

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.