Global Category Sourcing Manager - Fleet
Global Category Sourcing Manager - Fleet
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AECOM is seeking a Global Category Sourcing Manager to join our team. As part of our evolving Global Strategic Sourcing team weve created a new role to develop and deliver the mobility (vehicles) strategy. The role aligns to our cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals while supporting our work on the most cuttingedge and innovative infrastructure projects of our time addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the built environment for generations to come. Were looking for someone who has a strategic global outlook and category expertise in mobility fleet and rental vehicles. The candidate will have strong leadership and change management skills and embraces a data driven approach. The global role will suit someone who is a resultsorientated selfstarter and enjoys working in teams comprising people from different countries and diverse backgrounds.
This will be a remote/hybrid position that can be based on a variety of global locations. Although frequent travel to and from an AECOM office is required at this time location should be accessible to a major city and the transport network for any business travel should this be required.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead develop and deliver a mobility (vehicles) global strategy to optimize AECOMs spend and achieve goals on cost savings and GHG emissions while supporting the operational mobility needs of our project teams. The global strategy will consider different financial models including leasing hire purchase and insurance; legislation regulation and safety standards; shared mobility models; reduction in fuel and transition to new energies; autonomous driving; MaaS; smart mobility; connectivity; drafting and implementation of effective policies and processes regarding fleet operations; and monitoring mobility costs.
- Whilst the primary focus is expected to be fleet the successful candidate should possess experience in other categories of spend and be able to work deliver broader sourcing projects outside of fleet alone.
- Savings and value. Have a clear focus from the outset on intended outcomes from any sourcing strategy to secure commercial value from the work delivered. This will include identifying the current baseline and forecast spend devising an appropriate sourcing strategy that balances commercial leverage time and effort and having a clear understanding of the targeted commercial outcomes such as cost savings from price reductions and/or rebates areas of cost avoidance and efficiency gains from process improvements.
- Stakeholder engagement. Identify key stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships with customer groups across AECOMs global business establishing Strategic Sourcing as a trusted advisor.
- Working with AECOMs regional operational teams implement a supplier relationship management (SRM) model with strategic suppliers including motor manufactures fleet and maintenance management companies and rental companies.
- Data driven approach. Utilizing data & analytics and a network of key stakeholders build a detailed understanding of AECOMs current demand for fleet across key regions and consider the external supply market conditions to identify the size and geographical scope of any new sourcing exercise.
- Lead negotiations and contracting for existing and new suppliers using a clear negotiation strategy. Develop partnerships with internal stakeholders to ensure changes are delivered and savings realised. This will include developing performance metrics and working with internal stakeholders and suppliers to achieve the financial and operational targets.
- SRM. Support wider AECOM stakeholders with supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers including the use of key performance indicators and escalation of performance issues where necessary to maintain value post contract and help to realise forecast cost savings.
- Utilise eProcurement technology and data to improve efficiency and achieve high levels of compliance to the procurement policy and processes. Examples include Coupa Sourcing (eProcurement) PowerBI (spend) Insight (spend).
- Support the development and capability of the Global Strategic Souring team by demonstrating high standard of delivery staying abreast of developing industry knowledge and sharing best practice.
Qualifications :
- BA/BS plus 8 years of relevant experience with Category Management / Strategic Sourcing of indirect procurement for fleet and mobility specifically but also a range of categories or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Strategic view of mobility and good market awareness of key suppliers trends emerging supply models
- Experience in delivery of strategic sourcing projects on a global basis working across geographical boundaries.
- Track record of demonstrable cost savings derived from a mix of strategic sourcing initiatives and tactical cost reduction activities. Extensive experience of strategic sourcing tools and techniques including Rfx tenders contract drafting and supplier performance tools & techniques.
- Strong background and understanding of how to develop a procurement business case devising a clear sourcing strategy and plan and presenting this to global leadership teams to gain buyin to a given sourcing project.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience of working in the services sectors specifically professional services financial services and/or transportation where buying behaviours can be decentralised and procurement mandate is low.
- Experience in supporting global sourcetopay programs through compliance to procurement systems preferred buychannels and POs.
Additional Information :
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or longterm condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
About AECOM
AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
