(Online Remote jobs) Southwest Airlines Remote Jobs $24 (No Experience) ID-2057

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Job Description:

Southwest firmly believes that our People are our greatest asset, and Leaders within the Company support our People by ensuring all have equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. The Technology Supply Chain Management (SCM) Category Manager joins the Supply Chain Management Infrastructure & Services Team, and they’ll supports the Technology Infrastructure & Services Group that includes Network and Infrastructure Engineering, Field Services and Quality Management Office (QMO). The Team provides Supply Chain support for Soutwest data centers, servers, and telecommunications services. A typical day is managing anywhere from 10-15 efforts at a time that includes, but isn’t limited to negotiating master agreements and statements of works, managing suppliers, and educating stakeholders on SCM processes among other duties. This Technology SCM Category Manager is excited to support this important Team, where they’ll have the opportunity learn and grow in their expertise each day.

Additional Details:

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

Job Summary

  • Trusted advisor responsible for managing a portfolio and specific categories of related technology suppliers. Capable of supporting complex and high value contracts. Works with cross functional teams to ensure suppliers successfully meet business objectives while maximizing their value and mitigating our risk by leading strategic sourcing events, negotiations, and drafting of contracts. Serves as a consultant in designated portfolio and categories on technology spend and supplier related issues.

Responsibilities

  • Advise technology and Stakeholders on common risk elements of a supplier agreement and/ or program or project
  • Assist Leaders with decision-making process by encouraging competitive evaluation of new suppliers through the RFP process
  • Create and implement negotiation strategies
  • Manage supplier communications and coordinates contract negotiation and strategic sourcing events
  • Collaborates with internal Customers to gain a solid understanding of business requirements
  • Educate Stakeholders and set expectations to achieve improved business outcomes and align around key positions on issues such as IP, data security, LOL, and SLA development
  • Manage on-going demand planning with technology and/ or business Stakeholders for assigned agreements and renewals
  • Support multiple technical categories, across multiple programs and areas of the business
  • Identify potential procurement opportunities through data analysis, category and industry knowledge, current and emerging business models, and discussions with Stakeholders
  • Communicate performance and concerns with suppliers that may result in redefining the relationship
  • May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders
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