Who We Are:
Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks OFF 5TH, Last Call and Horchow. Its retail portfolio includes 70 full-line luxury locations, additional off-price locations and five distinct e-commerce experiences. With talented colleagues focused on delivering on our strategic vision,
The Art of You, Saks Global is redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience that is unmistakably their own
. By leveraging the most comprehensive luxury customer data platform in North America, cutting-edge technology, and strong partnerships with the world's most esteemed brands, Saks Global is shaping the future of luxury retail.Saks Global Properties & Investments includes Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus flagship properties and represents nearly 13 million square feet of prime U.S. real estate holdings and investments in luxury markets.
Role Summary
As a Strategic Sourcing Manager in Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P), you’ll lead a team of professionals that support strategic sourcing value delivery. Working with SS&P and business leadership, your team will execute in country and US-based strategic sourcing events and category analyses. You will bring expertise in strategic sourcing and analytics to lead and develop your team across the full source-to-contract lifecycle, with an initial focus on building a proactive Technology renewal program. You will communicate with multiple levels in the organization to foster internal and external relationships and enhance the brand of SS&P.
Role Description
- Provide guidance and thought leadership to your team of strategic sourcing professionals and category analysts to support their ability to drive savings and value delivery
- Create and lead a proactive renewal program, starting with Technology, that maximizes cost savings opportunities and provides the business with the flexibility to change solutions as need
- Lead sourcing projects, including building successful sourcing strategies, driving strategic improvements, and delivering on operational targets, savings goals, and business strategies
- Conduct total cost modeling and sensitivity/scenario analysis to help team members understand trade-offs and benefits to multiple outcomes
- Help with the analysis and planning for multiple components of indirect spend categories to ensure operational success and results
- Use sourcing tools to support departmental efforts to refine and improve procurement processes and policies
- Develop and manage relationships with SS&P team members and business stakeholders
- Ensure timely communication of the status of sourcing projects and category analyses to key stakeholders
- Partner with multiple corporate functions (e.g., Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Legal) as part of your sourcing projects and related activities
- Review, revise, and negotiate contract language
- You will take ownership of projects and bring them to completion understanding that the results will have an impact on the department's goals
Key Qualifications
Required Qualifications (Minimum Requirements):
- Bachelor/Masters degree in supply chain management, engineering, or business
- 8+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing with experience in Technology, including Technology renewals, with a minimum of 3 years of leadership experience
- Demonstrated capabilities of leading sourcing projects, contract authoring and negotiations, category analysis and driving savings/value
- Strong relationship-building, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, motivational, and influencing skills; coordination across related disciplines and with key stakeholders
- Experience coordinating teams, collecting insights, and constructively challenging team members with conventional thinking
- Understanding of multi-step strategic sourcing processes, sourcing tools, and strategies
- Knowledge of procurement category analyses, including benchmarking
Preferred Qualifications (nice To Haves)
- Prior people leadership within a Procurement organization
- IT asset management experience
- Contract renewal program management experience
Your Life And Career At Saks Global
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
- Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
- Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
Saks.com is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
