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About the role
Develop and execute category, sourcing, and supplier strategies aligned with business objectives, budget targets, and risk management requirements. Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including requirements gathering, market/spend analysis, RFx events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract execution.
What they're looking for
- Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred
- 8+ years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, vendor management, or category management experience, with significant experience managing indirect spend categories
- Strong expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and commercial deal structuring
- Demonstrated experience negotiating complex agreements, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), software licensing agreements, professional services contracts, outsourcing agreements, and contingent workforce contracts
- Experience managing contingent workforce programs, managed service providers (MSPs), staffing suppliers, and outsourced service providers
More about this role
The Indirect Commodity Manager leads strategic sourcing, supplier management, and commercial contracting activities across key indirect spend categories, including Engineering Services, Contingent Workforce, Outsourcing, Managed Services, IT, Facilities, HR, Professional Services, Marketing, and Corporate Services.
This role partners closely with business stakeholders to deliver cost-effective, compliant, and scalable solutions while driving supplier performance, risk mitigation, operational efficiency, and business value.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and be able to balance strategic initiatives, tactical execution, and project management responsibilities. This individual will help build and mature procurement processes, policies, governance, and stakeholder communication frameworks while supporting Altera's continued organizational growth and transformation.
Develop and execute category, sourcing, and supplier strategies aligned with business objectives, budget targets, and risk management requirements.
Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including requirements gathering, market/spend analysis, RFx events, supplier evaluations,...
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