Adecco Engineering and Technical, a division of the world leader in the recruitment of engineering and information technology professionals, has an immediate opening for a Sourcing Manager on a Contract opportunity with a leading company in Alpharetta, GA. The Sourcing Manager will lead cross-functional teams through the complete strategic sourcing process and category management lifecycle, focusing on categories within a defined functional area. The Sourcing Manager will have end-to-end ownership of the categories within their functional area. This will include, but not be limited to; organizing teams based on commodity or specific sub-category, providing expertise on vendor and market analysis, detailed financial analysis, sourcing alternatives, contract negotiations, establishing corporate-wide agreements, implementation, developing savings methodologies, defining the P2P process for a category, vendor management, compliance management, and stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities Strategy/Finance/People Identify potential sourcing opportunities through spend analysis and stakeholder relationships Effectively integrate with key functional area groups and develop good relationships with key stakeholders. Research & prioritize sourcing opportunities based on potential savings and/or urgency of business need. Manage multiple projects at the same time. Develop written strategic sourcing strategies for the specific categories being purchased using specific industry analysis, criticality analysis, business knowledge, competitive analysis and procurement expertise. Coordinate external research and provide assessment of category supply market conditions. Manage and lead identified sourcing team through all sourcing activities including RFP development and analysis, auctioning, consortium buying, etc. Manage supplier risk for business-critical managed programs. Effectively prepare, coordinate, and conduct all supplier negotiations. Memorialize results of negotiations through development and review of contractual language Develop methodologies to capture savings as well as value derived from contract negotiations and ongoing improvement activities. Communicate strategic sourcing results to McKesson Executive Leaders. Implement sourced categories Develop supplier management relationships for specific category group ensuring the utilization of a supplier certification process, development of supplier programs, and the identification of continuous improvement initiatives. Identify and validate valuable opportunities to expand our use of small and diverse businesses within our programs. Take on end to end ownership of the category lifecycle for managed categories, spanning all facets of sourcing, implementation and category management. Consolidate spend from overseas operations as well as newly acquired companies. Ensure Corporate Procurement meets its committed savings objectives by conducting variance to plan analyses. Education/Training Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience; MBA a plus Professional certification in supply chain or procurement a plus Business Experience 5-7 years of procurement or supply chain experience; consulting experience a plus 10+ years of business experience Specialized Knowledge/Skills Strong IT (software, maintenance, services) knowledge/experience Analytical, planning and strategic skills Ability to lead cross-functional and cross-BU teams Proven project management, time management and presentation skills Excellent written and oral communication skills Negotiation skills Proficiency in MS Office applications Proficiency in e-Procurement systems Ability to influence and gain consensus at all levels Ability to work with remote team members and stakeholders in multiple locations If you are interested in this opportunity or other opportunities available through Adecco Engineering and Technical, please apply online or email directly to jimmie.smith@adeccona.com The Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader in HR services. Our group connects over 700,000 associates with our business clients each day through our 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world. We offer employment opportunities at any stage in your professional career. Contact us today to discuss available contract and direct hire positions. Adecco Engineering and Technical offers benefits including Holiday, 401(k), Insurance Benefit Plans and Anniversary Bonus opportunities. Adecco Engineering and Technical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Education: 4-year degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience. Experience: 4+ years experience in business analysis, requirements definition, building systems solutions and deployment of business requirements to information systems. Skills and Knowledge: Working knowledge of building system solutions or business applications. Collaborative, customer-focused and able to create visible value. Specific Requirements 4-6 Years on PeopleSoft Financials Experience working with PeopleSoft 8.8 Financials This position will generally support Projects and Contract. Experience with those modules required. Experience with T&E, AP, PO, AR, AM, GL, BI a plus but not required. Primary doing production support activities - all levels of support from resetting passwords to general inquiry questions to researching program errors. Must respond to customer support calls within designated SLA. Some development activities - developing new functionality per user requests. Must have good customer service attitude. Must be a team player to work with other on site analysts, programmers, DBAs. 40 hours 1-2 late night coverage during month end close Apply Online About Adecco North America Adecco is a Fortune Global 500 company and the world leader in workforce solutions. Our comprehensive service offering includes temporary and contract staffing, permanent recruitment, outplacement and career services, training and consulting. Adecco is an equal opportunity employer. Keywords:   Logistics