Indirect Procurement Manager - Marketing

Nutanix is looking for a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager to enhance their growing indirect procurement organization. The role involves developing global sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and leading procurement processes across various categories of spend.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the project manager liaising between the business, finance, legal, cybersecurity, and any other stakeholders as required
• Collaborate with business partners to identify requirements and lead supplier selection activities including conducting RFI’s, RFP’s, etc. ensuring that a competitive environment is maintained throughout the procurement process
• Perform benchmarking and drive other market intelligence activities
• Lead total cost of ownership analysis and cost modelling
• Develop strategic sourcing plans/pipeline looking ahead 12 to 24 months
• Participate in the development of supplier negotiation strategy and lead contract and pricing negotiations with vendors
• Implement and lead regular supplier business review meetings
• Build strong and productive working relationships with stakeholders, business partners, legal and finance
• Demonstrate knowledge with respect to procurement concepts, policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance to all policies and procedures

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience managing global procurement in digital marketing and negotiating large event contracts and related services, using a strategic sourcing methodology, including opportunity analysis and identification, supplier selection, risk and compliance evaluation, contract negotiation and financial analysis
• Excellent negotiation skills and a proven track record for cost savings
• The ability to understand and grasp the market, technology, product portfolio, positioning, and competitors to help support business strategy and tactics and to provide recommendations to the business owners
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to partner with key stakeholders and build relationships
• Demonstrated experience and achievement in sourcing methodologies
• Ability to review, redline, and negotiate contracts
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams
• Experience with supplier report cards and supplier management
• Working knowledge of procurement systems like Coupa