Company With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials – and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence”. thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a subsidiary of the internationally operating thyssenkrupp Group. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a leading provider of production materials and integrated service solutions with almost 2,900 employees and more than 95 locations in North America. With annual sales of $2.9 billion, the company is focused on value-added processing and distribution of a full line of aluminum, stainless, copper, brass, specialty metals, steel, and plastics products. Supply chain management, transportation and logistics, and production support outsourcing solutions are among the many services provided to customers. Business units include Copper and Brass Sales, Engineered Plastics, Ken-Mac Metals, OnlineMetals, thyssenkrupp Steel Services, thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services, and thyssenkrupp Materials de Mexico.

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, IT Procurement is a managerial position within ThyssenKrupp Materials N.A. responsible for the day-to-day activities related to the Procurement and Vendor Management department. This role supports both IT and Business Units requests for hardware, software and services purchases. This position sets strategy and educates users as to the process for executing purchases.
This position requires a combination of negotiation strategies, industry knowledge, legal insights, business acumen, and leadership skills to succeed.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Business Procurement Management

• Responsible for all IT related purchases
• Manages the companies online portal, catalog and process for IT purchases
• Addresses business requests for new catalog items
• Works as an entry point for all new vendor discussions, guiding users on proper protocols and establishment of necessary contractual agreements
• Ensures that employees are trained and aware of proper procurement steps
• Owns the contract repository and maintains the completeness of agreements, as needed
• Issues and tracks purchase orders for all IT purchases

Contract and Legal

• Reviews pending contracts and renewals for completeness and adherence to tk’s legal standards
• Works with tk Legal to manage reviews of proposed T&C’s and laisons with vendors to complete contractual negotiations
• Serves as the lead negotiator on pricing, commercial terms, etc. and partners with the associated stakeholders to complete agreements most beneficial to the company
• Facilitates collaboration and partnership across other IT teams and business stakeholders.

Vendor Management

• Collaborates across IT and other relevant business departments to define, design, and implement a strategy and operationalizes key vendor agreements
• Takes the lead in scheduling and running vendor QBR’s, Annual Reviews, etc. with key service providers and includes applicable IT and business stakeholders
• Builds relationships with Key vendor POC’s
• Serves as an escalation point for any vendor-related performance issues
• Stays informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in IT Procurement functions.
• Continuously seeks opportunities to optimize existing processes and solutions.
• Owns the end-to-end process of RFP’s, RFI’s, RFQ’s

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in the field of Business Administration or other relevant degree
• 5+ years IT procurement or contract management

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s degree in
• CPPM Certified
• 5+ years Related Management Experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Extensive experience in legal review of Commercial Terms and Conditions
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to align solutions with organizational goals.