Contract Manager

Reporting Relationship

The Manager, Vegetation Management Strategic Sourcing will report to the Senior Director, Construction Services Strategic Sourcing

Job Responsibilities

Establish a high-performance team to develop strategic portfolio and category plans to generate cost savings, deliver service excellence, optimizes diversity spending and total cost of ownership for key lines of business.

Ensures the overall governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award.

Oversees contract spend across multiple spend categories

Develops short and long term strategies for all spend categories within portfolio

Leads complex cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives

Manages spend analysis, needs assessment, benchmarking and business case development

Leads development and execution of negotiation strategies

Monitors and maximizes customer satisfaction using standardized client service level agreements