Sourcing and Procurement Lead
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Accountabilities & Essential Functions
- Ensures cost effectiveness by negotiating and purchasing product, technology related hardware, software, service contracts, and leases for all Mouser locations.
- Lead RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs for products, hardware, software, SaaS, maintenance, and professional services.
- Ensure competitive analysis and bidding, fair evaluation, and decision transparency.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Infosec on contractual risk mitigation and compliance.
- Ensure purchases align with company procurement policies, financial controls, and strategic objectives.
- Drive cost savings, value realization, and vendor consolidation where appropriate.
- Improves and updates contract administration by developing and maintaining processes and procedures.
- Makes recommendations by reviewing requirements, quotes, and invoices.
- Maintains all technology support and maintenance contracts to ensure appropriate coverage.
- Manages, audits, and advises on all Mouser technology licensing.
- Monitor obligations, renewals, benchmarks, performance metrics, and vendor adherence.
- Creates processes to manage renewal reminders and follow-up for terminations or obtain quotes for renewals.
- Provides feedback for process improvements, cost reduction opportunities, and compliance or governance.
- Works with relevant stakeholders on new technology purchases and tracking mechanisms for licensing and cloud-based products.
- Oversees daily work flow and projects for team.
- Subject matter expert for team job functions.
- Fosters a learning environment and mentors team members.
- Works with minimum supervision and makes independent judgments.
- Assists management with development of results oriented processes and project management.
- Initiates, establishes and maintains highly effective relationships with business contacts of various cultures, and at all levels.
- Flexible to meet the changing needs of the business and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments.
- Extremely confidential and trustworthy.
- Regular attendance at work is an essential part of the job.
Skills & Certifications
- Skill evaluation: Behavioral (80%)
- Strong contracting and negotiation skills, including ability to structure commercial terms and influence outcomes with senior stakeholders and suppliers.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into sourcing and contract requirements.
- Proficiency in contract management and sourcing tools, along with advanced Excel or data analysis capabilities to support fact‐based decisions.
- Cost modeling, savings tracking, benchmarking, and vendor performance analysis.
- Comfortable working with budgets and forecasts.
- Strong project management, organization, and time‐management to oversee multiple concurrent sourcing and contracting initiatives.
- Knowledge of procurement best practices, supplier relationship management, and basic legal/contract principles relevant to commercial agreements.
- Analytical and problem‐solving skills, including comfort with interpreting complex proposals, pricing models, and risk trade‐offs.
- Strong commercial acumen and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
- Able to influence without authority.
Education & Experience
- Internal candidates: Minimum 1 year as a highly performing Mouser employee.
- External candidates: Minimum 2 years prior work experience that is relevant to the team you will lead.
- 6+ years experience in critical job functions of the team; can be combination of internal and external experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 5+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or contract management, with direct responsibility for running sourcing events and negotiating contracts.
- Experience in procurement and contracting for software and subscription services.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple categories or projects and delivering measurable cost savings and value.
About Information Services MP3500
Mouser Electronics is a private distributor of semiconductors, electronic components, and industrial automation products serving engineers worldwide.
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