Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Executive – Information Technology - Virtual

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

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The Global Spend Management (GSM) Director acts as the point of contact between the company and suppliers. In this role, the GSM Director leads supplier governance, ensures all documentation is accurate and pro-actively prepare to renew / re-source agreements.

The Role

Operations and Governance

• Identifies opportunities for optimization and operationalizes processes that increase efficiency reduce costs and creates capacity to support new and existing IT Supplier contracts
• Consults and collaborates with CIO, the Global Technology Leadership team, Third-Party Security, Finance and Legal on execution of technology roadmap.
• Represents Global Supplier Management in IT Leadership meetings
• Monitors and measures Supplier performance against industry targets and benchmarks, including Supplier cost savings and Supplier consolidation and Supplier Management SLAs

Business Strategy

• Consults with aligned IT business leaders on Supplier risk mitigation strategies
• Maximizes Supplier revenue opportunities in partnership with the IT Leadership Team
• Acts as the contractual point of contact between Suppliers and the business while identifying potential opportunities for negotiations and for favorability within contracts and with Value Added Resellers (VARs) including discounts, incentives and rebates
• Accountable for contracting and ongoing management of the performance/delivery of the products and services provided by assigned Suppliers
• Works closely with IT business leaders and Finance, leading teams to the development of short- and long-term sourcing strategies that support Strada IT goals and objectives
• Drives the execution of procurement policies and contracts to meet the needs of all internal stakeholders/workstreams and the delivery to clients, while eliminating or minimizing risks to Strada
• Manages the supplier governance process, based on supplier tiering approach; drives overall value and strengthens the ROI

Key Responsibilities:

For assigned suppliers:

• Act as the contractual point of contact between the company and suppliers, including executive and account leadership where required; manage the overall supplier relationship, including the goals and objectives of the business
• Lead supplier governance routines, as defined by Global Supplier Management policies and supplier tiering
• Ensure all documentation is accurate and maintained within the assigned data tools
• For renewal or new business needs:
• Pro-actively prepare to renew / re-source agreements with expiring term dates
• Construct financial and qualitative models to provide fact-based assessments of suppliers’ abilities to meet / exceed Strada’s needs at competitive price points
• Lead Internal teams through the strategic sourcing process transactions ​Lead in sourcing selection, following Strada’s processes and controls​Draft and negotiate contracts, in partnership with Legal, Finance and Business partners
• Work with Strada business leaders to understand requirements and business outcomes to effectively negotiate deals that meet those needs
• Lead governance process for tier A and B suppliers
• Complete assigned special projects, meeting schedule and quality requirements.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelors degree in business, finance, supply chain management, HRIT or appliable field
• 10+ years of deep knowledge expertise or broad exposure across one or more of the following: HRIS/HRIT, Hardware, Software, Networking, Telecomm, SaaS or PaaS operating models, Cloud-based ecosystems
• 7+ years Client Management/Account Management experience
• Experience managing client and/or third-party supplier contracts, with a detailed understanding of Terms and Conditions of the Services Agreement, Statements of Work and Fee Schedules
• Deep expertise in overseeing Governance routines and processes: change orders, Service Level Agreements, performance dashboards, escalation management, root cause analysis, risk mitigation, audit compliance (SOC I and SOC II), business continuity, data privacy and related Governance routines
• Strong financial acumen, including but not limited to P&L Management, budgets and forecasting, invoice validation, cost savings, ROI/cost modeling and operational fee structures (ie: PEPM/PEPY, volume-based pricing, variable charges, RUs, minimum guarantees and ARC/RRC)
• In-depth understanding of PII, GDPR and data privacy
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills with the ability to manage by influence and build trusted partnerships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Strong cross-cultural skills and experience working with global teams
• Solutions oriented, with a proven track record of using facts, data and cost modelling techniques to build business cases and influence decisions
• Experience in negotiation techniques; proven ability to deliver favorable agreements which meet business requirements · Project management or program management experience
• Able to travel as required

​Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options. 

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test.  You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement
Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law.   In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country
Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Strada.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.
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We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

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Pay Transparency Statement: Strada considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Strada makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Strada also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Viqv69

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Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.