Qureos Mentor

Acosta Group

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 Description
 
 
 
 Direct the activities of Acosta and Mosaic procurement and supply chain activities, approving vendors, leading RFPs, understanding top areas of spend and formulating strategies to manage, leading teams in negotiations, and supporting delivery against client engagements. Develop and implement business strategies, policies, and procedures that enable the achievement of financial, budgetary, and scope related targets. This position liaises with Vice President/Executive Vice President (s) and C-Suite for Finance, IT, HR Operations, Internal Audit, Strategy and Transformation, Legal, Client Delivery and Business Development and Division Presidents for Acosta Group.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 Essential Functions:
 
 
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 Direct procurement team positions in the design, implementation and execution of sourcing and supply chain strategies to optimize value from annual spend.
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 Manage annual Operating Budget for the department, prioritizing activities to optimize return to the business .
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 Direct the review, negotiation and approval of change orders and amendments to supplier agreements pursuant to Acosta&rsquo;s standard policies and procedures.
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 Ensures all contract change orders and amendments are clear and concise and include appropriate business commitments.
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 Acquisition-based vendor assessment and integration within existing vendor base.
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 Works with Operations to rationalize scope of services and service level standards to drive value to the operations.
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 Conducts make vs. buy analysis of existing business process and operations to drive the optimal value to the business.
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 Work with the Business Development organization to brainstorm strategies and positions to support the development of technical and financial proposals to prospective clients where there is a reliance on third party supplier(s) to deliver portions of the solution.
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 Ensure contract and spend compliance with preferred suppliers by conducting periodic contract reviews and audits.
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 External interface to the supply market.
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 Ensure timely and accurate communication of all contract issues and changes.
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 Develop action plans and risk mitigation strategies.
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 Identify potential commercial issues, resolves issues (or escalates) and liaise with Finance, Operations and Legal to ensure scope, schedule and financial objectives are met on Acosta client agreements
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 Ensure company follows applicable State, Federal and In-Country laws, pursuant to the contract obligations.
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 Develop, maintain, and deliver training (including to new hires) on legal policies and procedures, including but not limited to contract administration, trade secret, copyright, record retention, and other issues applicable to the specific client contract.
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 Work closely with the Compliance Lead to ensure both client and vendor contractual compliance obligations are met.
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 Develop contracts tools, templates, and procedures which enable the effective discharge of contracting practices across the Acosta supply chain.
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 Work with senior executives of key supplier relationships to design and implement strategies to drive continuous improvement in achieving Acosta and Mosaic&rsquo;s financial and strategic business objectives.
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 Attend and present at functional C level staff meetings as appropriate.
 
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
 Education Requirements:
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree
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 CISSP
 
 
 
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 Work Experience Requirements:
 
 
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 10+ years of relevant work experience
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 Experience working within Procure to Pay systems software.
 
 
 
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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:
 
 
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 Exceptional negotiation skills.
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 Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
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 Working knowledge of the retail execution and event marketing service offerings provided to clients and retail customers.
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 Excellent decision-making skills.
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 Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including contract drafting and financial analysis skills.
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 Sound understanding of corporate procurement.
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 Proven analytical problem-solving skills.
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 Prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
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 Present ideas in a business-friendly and user-friendly language appropriate to both executive and managerial audiences.
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 Keen attention to detail.
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 Able to work within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
 
 
 
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 Physical Requirements:
 
 
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 Seeing
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 Listening
 
 
 
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 About Us
 
 
 
 Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer
 
 
 
 Job Category:
 
 Administration
 
 
 
 Position Type:
 
 Full time
 
 
 
 Business Unit:
 
 Corporate
 
 
 
 Salary Range:
 
 $171,000.00 - $222,300.00
 
 
 
 Company:
 
 Acosta Services, Inc
 
 
 
 Req ID:
 
 13094
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