What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Sourcing Manager position at WSSC Water?
The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for supporting the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) in achievement of strategic and tactical objectives, assisting as required with high-profile acquisitions, preparations of contracts and development of customer-oriented plans that are consistent with WSSC policy and strategic goals.
Subject to delegation of authority by the CPO, serves as acting division manager, procurement in the absence of the procurement division manager.
Subject to delegation of authority by the CPO, serves as acting division manager, procurement in the absence of the procurement division manager.
Essential Functions
- Supervises, directly or indirectly, employees including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and/or termination or recommending termination
- Manages day-to-day priorities for the timely and efficient execution of workload
Manages timely performance and satisfactory quality and quantity of all assigned contracts
Supervises and directs the pre-award strategic sourcing contracting process
Acts as a consultant to personnel to resolve irregularities in competitively bid and negotiated construction contracts as well as mistakes in bids and bid protests
Determines acceptability of any special award requirements
Obtains any approvals or clearances required for the method of procurement and/or contract award
Develops justification for sole source negotiations and prepares applicable determinations and/or findings
Acts as a strategic sourcing lead to multiple teams and personnel, among others, for unusually large or complex procurements.
Devises innovative contractual methods and procedures and recommends the most feasible approach
Briefs and discusses with general counsel, chief procurement officer, deputy general manager and other senior staff the thrust of suppliers’/contractors’ position
Advises customers of situations and business issues
Develops the WSSC position and leads negotiations with contractors
Acts as negotiation team leader
Holds discussions with suppliers/contractors, customers and industry representatives concerning contract pricing and other contractual matters
Advises customers on policies, business practices and contract interpretation
Assists in source selection plan development
Briefs and discusses with general counsel, chief procurement officer, and other senior staff regarding all claims, protests and other disputes and takes a lead role in developing decisions/determination on those matters
Supports the chief procurement officer in achievement of strategic and tactical objectives assisting with high-profile procurements, preparations of contracts, and development of customer-oriented processes consistent with WSSC policy
Assists in updating policies and operating procedures involving the integrity of the contract process and enforces compliance with guidelines
Issues appropriate contracting approaches and methods, design of overall project plans and strategies, and contracting techniques to meet mission, program goals requirements, and time frames
Works closely with the director of the Office of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion (OSDI) to ensure minority business enterprise (MBE) and small local business enterprise (SLBE) goals are properly set on all assigned projects
Prepares management reports as necessary to support procurement office objectives
Ensures professional products are delivered at specified quality levels within times prescribed;
Ensures that required changes are properly negotiated and executed
Ensures that close-outs are properly handled in a timely manner with a formal contractor evaluation
Other Functions
- Represents the Commission in area conferences and meetings relating to procurement
- Introduces automated techniques to provide economies and efficiencies of computer technology to procurement and contracting functions
Establishes and maintains a rapport with representatives of industry in the interest of developing adequate sources for Commission needs
Stays abreast of functional best practices outside of WSSC Water and introduces those best practices into WSSC Water suggested policies, practices and training
Represents the procurement division manager at meetings when the manager is unable to attend with appropriate delegation of authority
Performs other related duties as assigned
Work Environment And Physical Demands
Work is performed in normal office environment.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- In-depth knowledge of various types of contracts, methods of contracting and selection factors to plan appropriate strategies to procure complex requirements
- In-depth knowledge of contractual techniques when changes in the technical requirements, design concepts, etc., are required during the course of the contract
Knowledge of purchasing information technology and automated data processing applications
Ability to manage numerous complex procurements while meeting deadlines established in milestone plans
Ability to effectively delegate workload to staff through assignment of projects and tracking of progress
Ability to effectively supervise
Ability to conduct effective negotiations for the most complex and difficult contracts and contract modifications and claims, with the ability to maintain the proper degree of business equity when dealing with private industry and in seeking WSSC Water management approvals
Ability to lead negotiation teams in negotiating prices, terms and conditions, and settlement for competitively negotiated contracts and for the resolution of complex change orders and claims
Ability to effectively and professionally represent WSSC Water in public meetings when assigned
Dispute resolution skills in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation and other remedies
Financial and quantitative analysis skills to analyze contractor financial statements and perform extensive computations on cost/price data analysis, including review of cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness
Ability to write clear and concise reports, memoranda directives, and letters
Ability to effectively communicate and make presentations to a wide variety of audiences
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Commission officials, private contractors and procurement staff personnel
Minimum Education, Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Public Administration or a related field
- 7 years of experience in procurement and contract administration of strategic or complex contracts
- 3 years of experience supervising procurement professionals
OR
- High School diploma or equivalency
- 11 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement and contract administration of strategic or complex contracts
- 3 years of experience supervising procurement professionals
Salary : $93,083 - $117,589
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