Senior Procurement Manager

Client : Airlines/Aerospace/Aviation

Title : Strategic Sourcing Manager/Global Strategic Manager/Senior Sourcing Manager/Sourcing Manager/Senior Sourcing Manager/Category Manager/Senior Category Manager

Duration : 03 months (contract to hire)

Location: Chicago, IL 60606

Job Description:

This is not a contract manager role, this is for a Strategic Sourcing Manager role.

This position is contract to hire.

This position is a Hybrid position, 2-3 times per week.

The Global Procurement organization at Client is responsible for procuring goods and services and developing/managing relationships with third-party providers with the objective of reducing total cost and risk to the company while improving levels of quality, service, and technology.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager supports Client’s Global Procurement team by successfully leading sourcing initiatives within the designated categories. This employee is responsible for meeting and exceeding business objectives in terms of scope of service, quality, risk mitigation, delivery timing, and cost.

This role will lead global sourcing efforts for our newly launched travel media network, Kinective Media℠ by Client. For this strategic sourcing role, we are seeking a forward-thinking and results oriented professional with experience sourcing ad tech, digital platforms, media buying, SAAS, and consulting services. The successful candidate should be able to understand the evolving digital landscape of advertising technology, including platforms, AI, and emerging technologies.

At Kinective Media, we believe in creating meaningful connections between travelers and brands through utilizing our award-winning loyalty program, MileagePlus. By leveraging insights from travel behaviors of over 165 million annual Client flyers, Kinective Media connects customers to personalized, real-time advertising, content, experiences and offers from leading brands. We provide marketers with unparalleled opportunities to engage with their target audiences across various channels, including our award-winning mobile app and Inflight entertainment screens and more, pre, during, and post journey.”

• Collaborate with leaders across the company on current state and future needs.
• Proactively engage, consult and influence stakeholders and leadership on sourcing strategy.
• Develop and maintain adequate knowledge in the assigned spend categories through relationships with department leaders, suppliers, and market experts.
• Manage business relationships with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers including routine enhancements to agreements, communication of demand/volume changes, updating contracts and sharing end-user feedback.
• Conduct requests for complex proposals (RFPs) to competitively source products and services, including gathering requirements, identifying vendors, proposal evaluation and scoring, stakeholder engagement and TCO analysis.
• Negotiate commercials and contractual terms to drive savings and reduce overall risks while ensuring stakeholders’ needs are met.
• Redline and negotiate contracts by collaborating with Client’s legal department, Global Procurement leadership and other stakeholder departments.
• Research and analyze market trends and potential suppliers and develop detailed sourcing strategies and plans.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities by leveraging new systems and product/services as well as new and innovative market offerings.
• Participate in vendor management activities which may include following-up on performance against contract (compliance) and resolution of any constraints or issues.
• Must not expect to have an SOP, must be proactive, great communicator and ready to influence suppliers and Client Mgrs/Executives.

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.