Primary Location: 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE, ATLANTA, Georgia - United States of America , 30328 Job ID: R25009946

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Job Description:

GRADE - 20F

Job Summary
The Complex Commodity Supervisor supports the implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives within assigned commodity. He/She coordinates and reviews competitive bid quotations, evaluates pricing for inclusion in cost proposals, and contacts suppliers to negotiate or conduct reverse auctions to ensure the bid Ownership to determine the most desirable and best method of purchase. This position works with cross-functional teams, conducts site visits, pre-bid and contract follow-up meetings, and interviews as necessary to evaluate supplier products, services, and capabilities. The Complex Commodity Supervisor develops an expertise, with minimal supervision, in an assigned category through the industry, market, underlying cost factors and their effect on product quality and reliability in order to identify cost savings and/or quality improvement opportunities. He/She formulates strategic sourcing initiatives for an assigned category, with minimal supervision, in order to identify opportunities and optimize internal supply chain and market. He/She may supervise others within the department.

Responsibilities:

Works to understand the supplier relationship, develop supplier performance measures and incentives, and create a plan for achieving identified savings
Resolves procurement requests, issues, and inquiries (e.g., corrects proposals, obtains resources, quotations, competitive bids, etc.) to support customer’s needs
Assesses and validates customer needs and expectations (e.g., conducts research, evaluates resources, makes sourcing recommendations, etc.) to ensure that the right products or services are delivered on time, and at the right price
Drafts contracts based on UPS standards, vendor proposals, and UPS requirements to secure deals with vendors
Modifies standard contracts based on commercial and technical needs and vendor proposal to develop contractual requirements for final acceptance
Works with outside counsel to write and negotiate project specific contracts for highly visible, high dollar value contracts
Develops position papers to highlight commercial and contractual issues and concerns, and determines project and contractual goals
Prepares contract summaries, risk analysis documents, and recommendations for management to execute binding agreements and justify the commercial viability of recommendations
Interfaces with vendors to ensure ethical and fair business practices
Develops Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP), evaluation matrices, and vendor correspondence to meet business needs

Knowledge and Skills:

Assesses Business Needs: Demonstrates a general understanding of ways to identify and measure the current needs of the customer or business; uses the business need to help define the project’s requirements
Establishes Metrics and Performance Tools: Identifies basic measurement requirements and possible indicators for individual, group, department, and business unit results; demonstrates a general ability to use multiple measurement methods for measuring performance; sets meaningful goals and objectives
Multicultural Agility: Recognizes importance of understanding global and cultural diversity; interested in learning about cultural differences that impact business
Negotiation: Demonstrates an understanding of negotiation techniques; identifies stakeholders/participants that should be involved in negotiations; demonstrates an understanding of each party’s objectives

Qualifications:

Experience negotiating service agreements
3-5 years’ Procurement experience or equivalent
Supervisory experience - Preferred
Experience with sourcing system - Preferred
Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Power Point)
Experience in Coupa - Preferred

Employee Type:

Permanent

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/nationalorigin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.

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