Travelers Haven is looking for a new Partnerships team member that will drive operational efficiencies and cost savings. This position will lead initiatives across the company that will result in hard and soft cost savings, both are critically important. This position is not category specific and will require the general strategic sourcing process to be applied across key areas of spend. If you’re looking for a chance to make a huge difference, with leadership that has an open mind, this position is calling your name.

Essential Functions:

· Develop and implement Strategic Sourcing activities.

· Execute RFx steps within the Strategic Sourcing process. Produce baseline, market analysis, current supplier analysis, build strategies, negotiate, write, negotiate and execute contracts.

· Develop supplier and contract management.

· Develop and deploy applicable technology solutions to sourcing activities and general business processes.

· Fulfill savings, process improvements and enhanced business terms.

· Communicate across multiples departments to gain consensus for hard and soft cost savings.

· Implement cost savings tools across organization.

· Work with operational leaders to understand business processes and structure in order to improve.

· Develop and implement new operational processes.

· Use quantitative/qualitative skills to analyze and manage large quantities of data in order to understand trends and opportunities.

· Work directly with partners to understand new and better initiatives.

· Identify new partners via cold calling.

· Will develop, monitor and produce savings tracking methods and processes.

· Establish and maintain supplier quality management system.

Competency:

· Must have project management skills and be able to manage from baselining through implementation.

· Must have strong initiative to work independently with little guidance. Pays critical attention to detail with thorough checking to maintain high quality information.

· Strong contract experience in order to stand alone with little legal review.

· Multitask and be open to side projects that may not always be directly related to Sourcing activities.

· Problem solve with little or no direction.

Education & Experience:

· 5-8 years of Strategic Sourcing experience.

· Bachelor’s degree preferred.

· Experience in process mapping a plus.

· Process engineering skills a plus.

· This position will require an individual that thinks outside of the 8-5pm mentality.

Supervisory Responsibilities: NONE