Job Summary
The Project Manager – Strategic Sourcing will be responsible for leading multiple, concurrent sourcing and procurement initiatives across (e.g., fuel, MRO, safety/PPE, and contracted services), with full responsibility for project scope, schedule, savings, and stakeholder outcomes.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
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Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing projects across assigned categories, managing scope, timeline, budget, and stakeholder expectations from initiation through closure.
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Develop and execute category sourcing strategies; conduct spend analysis, market research, and total-cost-of-ownership evaluations to identify savings and value-creation opportunities.
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Manage the competitive bid process (RFI/RFP/RFQ), including drafting requirements, evaluating supplier proposals, leading negotiations, and recommending awards.
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Draft, negotiate, and administer supplier contracts — identifying upcoming obligations, developing dispute-resolution options, monitoring compliance, and assisting in final contract closure.
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Track, forecast, and report project savings, cost avoidance, budgets, variances, and corrective actions; accurately forecast cost-to-complete on assigned initiatives.
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Build and maintain supplier relationships; oversee supplier qualification, performance, risk mitigation, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
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Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (operations, finance, legal, safety, and regional leadership) to align sourcing initiatives with business objectives.
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Proactively identify risks, monitor project status, recognize negative trends and project variances, and coordinate corrective action.
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Project Management certification by a recognized organization such as the Project Management Institute (PMP) is a plus.
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Professional sourcing or supply chain certification (e.g., CPSM, CPM) is a plus.
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Previous experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supply chain will be considered.
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Strong skill set around negotiation, contract management, spend and cost analysis, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, and writing.
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Familiarity with electric utility, fleet, and vegetation-management equipment, services, and processes a plus.
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Experience with e-sourcing/procurement or ERP platforms (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle) a plus.
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Customer and stakeholder interface experience.
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Strong written, oral, presentation, and organizational skills.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office products (advanced Excel preferred).
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8+ years of relevant experience, including project management (tracking, savings/budget responsibility), strategic sourcing or procurement, detailed contract management, and cross-functional project leadership.
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B.S. in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field required.
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Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.
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Periodic travel to Asplundh offices, supplier sites, and operating regions as required to support sourcing initiatives and supplier reviews.
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Rarely: climbing stairs, climbing ladders, kneeling, squatting, crawling, lifting/carrying over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., balancing, color vision, depth perception.
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Occasionally: standing, walking, stooping, body twisting, reaching, range of motion, lifting up to 10 lbs., gripping.
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Frequently: manual dexterity, sense of touch, speaking clearly, hearing-speech range.
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Constantly: sitting, seeing, reading.
