Manager, Spend Governance & Procurement Analytics

LogicSource Overview 
 
LogicSource is an innovative leader in sourcing and procurement services, we help companies increase profits through better buying.  LogicSource® is owned and operated by an experienced group of global business veterans who came together under the common goal to radically change the way sourcing and procurement works.  We’ve reinvented sourcing and procurement with an execution-based, fully transparent business model that ensures clients don’t spend a dime until they see results. 
 
Our people gain exposure to projects and clients spanning a broad set of categories across multiple industries. Opportunities for getting involved, whether working across functions or learning a new category abound. 
 
Our business model reflects our culture – radically different and rife with opportunity to make a difference. Our professionals enjoy the intellectual stimulation, challenge and satisfaction that only a sophisticated organization, coupled with relevant and meaningful business challenges to solve, can afford. 
 
Position Summary 
This remote or Minneapolis, MN position will be responsible for supporting spend governance, category management, sourcing, and reporting for a large client. Core responsibilities will include working closely with business stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies across multiple non-clinical spend categories (including Distribution & Logistics, IT, Facilities, Marketing Services, and Corporate Services), category reporting (spend, savings, lead times, supplier management), and acting as a conduit to our Shared Services Center in Westport, CT. As a key member of our Client Services team, this person will report to the Managing Director, Sourcing and Procurement. 

Responsibilities:  

• Lead spend governance across multiple non-clinical spend categories, ensuring transparency and efficiency in spend tracking and reporting. 

• Track, analyze, interpret, and report client spend, savings, and forecast data. 

• Build, manage, and execute spend governance processes and reporting for all non-clinical spend 

• Identify Tail Spend Opportunities to address through strategies such as Demand Management, Supplier Consolidation, and Bid and Buy. 

• Implement and adhere to the supplier management structure and process to ensure consistency and compliance across categories. 

• Provide detailed and summary-level reports to monitor and forecast account performance. 

• Provide detailed cost analysis reports to the LogicSource leadership team and stakeholders, facilitating data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. 

• Negotiate best pricing and service through the application of LogicSource's sourcing methodology, ensuring all buying complies with client policies and procedures. 

• Apply approved methodology to accurately measure cost savings delivered to clients and track savings over time. 

• Develop and maintain category reports that track key performance indicators (KPIs), including savings, supplier performance, lead times, and compliance. 

Required Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree required. 

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing & procurement of goods and services, with a strong focus on spend governance, category reporting, and analytics. 

• 2-3 years of experience in analysis, financial and/or operational reporting roles, direct client interfacing, preferably at the mid-senior management level. 

• Experience in managing employees and working within cross-functional teams. 

• Experience within services industries (e.g., professional consulting, BPO, outsourcing). 

• Knowledge of inventory management, requisitioning, fulfillment, and distribution. 

• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills, with the ability to drive process improvement in a dynamic environment. 

• Proven ability to build relationships and gain credibility across various departments and stakeholders. 

• Demonstrated ability to work within an evolving and dynamic environment. 

• Proficient in MS Office applications, including PowerPoint and Excel/financial analysis and planning. Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills. 

• Experience with e-sourcing software (Oracle, SAP Ariba, Coupa, or other cloud-based systems) is a plus. 

Travel: This position may require minimal 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. 

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