Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.
The person in this position is responsible for Sourcing Information Technology products, software, and services.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
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Develops a global sourcing strategy for Information technology including communication services, software, hardware and maintenance
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Defines project scopes and identifies savings opportunities
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Negotiates and manages contracts and relationships with vendors
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Leads design and Implementation of policies and metrics to ensure that rigid savings goals are realized using subject matter expertise
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Advises and works with technical buyers, engineers and management to identify new product needs
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Serves as primary interface between company components and suppliers on strategic/critical quality, engineering and procurement matters
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Develops and implements long and short-range sourcing strategies for very complex and high-risk items
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
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Requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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A master's degree or equivalent is preferred.
- Requires at least 10 years related experience.
Broad knowledge of contract law, the RFQ process, supplier and part qualification processes, low cost country sourcing.
- Expert negotiation, presentation, analytical, planning, project management, written, and verbal skills.
- Ability to work across the organization at all levels, and develop strategic category plans.
