Procurement Manager

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The Procurement Manager is responsible for supporting the sourcing and procurement needs of the enterprise by assisting in the analysis & planning, negotiating, selecting, implementing, monitoring, governing and terminating of vendor relationships.

Procurement is a strategic service to the business. This position will leverage their experience and knowledge to establish sustainable commercial relationships that deliver value to Gallagher. A successful candidate will develop and implement cost-optimization/savings opportunities, while balancing operational performance. This position will work closely with cross-functional leadership and stakeholders within the US as well as globally.

Specific Assigned Sourcing Responsibilities:

While all Procurement Managers will generally perform the same tasks, each will have specific areas of responsibility and, within those areas of responsibility specific vendors and vendor management responsibilities.

Assigned Areas: Latin America sourcing needs which will include, but are not limited to Technology Hardware and Software, Office Services & Supplies, and Consulting

Key Responsibilities Include:

Procurement/Strategic Sourcing

• The Procurement Manager is responsible for managing the full sourcing process including; strategy development, industry benchmarking, supplier segmentation, negotiations, award recommendation, business case creation, risk assessment, and contract documentation.
• Delivers savings/financial targets in line with company objectives.
• Demonstrate leadership with the skills to influence others, interact successfully with peers, and with all levels of management in the organization.
• In addition to traditional sourcing value dimensions, the Procurement Manager will create relationships that adhere to company standards for compliance and minimize risk to the organization.
• Implements strategies including creation of RFx documents, defines selection criteria and leads supplier selection in partnership with business stakeholders.
• Manages supplier performance against contracted terms and insures adherence to functional and technical requirements.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree; 7 years minimum related experience
• Excellent overall business acumen and understanding of risk mitigation approaches and contract language usage
• Demonstrated project management skills with ability to lead multiple highly visible global programs
• Experience in working and presenting financial information to develop consensus and buy-in for data-based decisions

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Procurement or a related Sourcing function
• Bilingual Spanish & English (Preferred)
• Excels at communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Adept at spend and data analytics, as well as understanding and anticipating market trends
• Adept at managing a portfolio of projects against the 5 or 7 step procurement process
• Proficient in contract terms negotiation
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.