Project Manager, Sourcing and Procurement

LogicSource is a collective of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement professionals that provide best in class solutions and technology for our clients.  Partnering alongside fortune 500 companies, it is our goal to inspire strategic partnerships while establishing strong execution to induce cost savings initiatives. We bring innovative resolutions with a transparent business model that sets us apart. Learn more about us at www.logicsource.com.

Reasons why you’ll love it here:

• An amazing culture with a team that supports one another, the opportunity to make a direct impact, and have fun along the way!
• We are experiencing rapid growth- come grow along with us.
• We work hard and play hard offering unlimited and flexible PTO.
• Phenomenal health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family (and we pay almost 90% of the premiums).
• Additional options for employer contributions to HSA, 401k match, Dependent Care FSA, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance and more.

Position Summary:

We have an immediate opening for a full-time Project Manager. You will be an instrumental member of our Strategic Sourcing team, supporting the successful delivery of sourcing projects for indirect spend categories for our Client. You will report directly to the LogicSource account leader overseeing this relationship. This position requires strong project management skills, attention to detail, ability to identify and escalate potential project delivery issues and the ability operate internally and with client stakeholders.

Primary Role:

The primary role is to be responsible for providing day-to-day sourcing and procurement support for Client stakeholders, which may include the following: identification and planning of sourcing activities, facilitating/coordinating Vendor selection process and negotiation efforts with the support of Center of Excellence resources; investigating demand management opportunities (SKU rationalization, consumption reduction, compliance enhancement); bringing to Client market intelligence from our Center of Excellence regarding trends, capacity, price benchmarks, innovations, etc.; reporting on and managing Vendor performance, as well as being a point of contact for Vendor performance issues for the in-scope Categories.

Responsibilities:

• Lead development, management and execution of project plans in partnership with COE category leads and stakeholders to ensure alignment to financial, operational, and timeline commitments for our clients.
• Partner with COE category stakeholders to update and maintain project plans, sourcing data and spend/savings projections within the Portfolio performance management system.
• Manage the cadence of reporting, updates and escalations on sourcing projects with stakeholders across the COE as well as other “Customer” business stakeholders (including but not limited to Client Engagement, Client Services and Client Solutions).
• Coordinate and support discussions with internal and client stakeholders; ensure structured follow up process is maintained to track progress, decisions, and changes within the Portfolio system.
• Proactively manage potential delays, hindrances and develop action plans to address accordingly.
• Develop client reports, executive readouts, and presentation templates to ensure cohesiveness in messaging, flow, and content across projects and clients.
• Build strong relationships with the different internal LogicSource teams.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, and or Engineering.
• Strong project management experience (project management certification highly desirable), preferably in a client facing role.
• Ability to operate within a highly matrixed and fast paced organization structure.
• Strong analytical skills, with ability to think critically, and offer creative solutions.
• Detail oriented and tactically focused with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• High degree of emotional intelligence with capability to build trust and relationship with peers.
• Proficient at using common tools used in project management/ management consulting roles (e.g. MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.) or other project planning & management tools.
• 2 years in a program management role requiring hands on project management, strong interpersonal and presentation skills, and change management principles.
• Experience in managing operation/ supply chain/ strategic sourcing programs are a plus.

Travel: This position may require occasional travel.

Other Duties: This Position Description is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities, and the employee is expected to perform other duties as necessary and assigned. The duties and responsibilities of this position may be modified at any time to meet changing business needs.