Senior Supplier Program Management Specialist

Reports To: Senior Manager -Supply Chain Summary

Work closely with all functional teams to ensure successful integration, support contract execution and management initiatives.

Responsibilities

The Supplier Program Management Specialist (SPM) would be responsible for management and oversight of major supplier activities.
Working closely with the technical project teams, procurement, operations and other supporting functions to ensure successful integration and support of proposal efforts, contract execution and supplier management initiatives.
Working closely with other functions in an integrated team environment to develop procurement specifications and statements of work for a variety of complex goods and services.
Performs stakeholder needs analysis, technical measure definition, and requirements analysis, allocation and definition.
Uses structured requirements processes to ensure requirements are clear, unambiguous verifiable and affordable.
Develops and implements processes for other business units and functions when appropriate.
Performs cost vs. requirements trade studies, cost driver analysis, and analysis of supplier cost proposals using parametric cost modelling techniques.
Assists with analyses to evaluates customer/operational needs to define technical performance requirements.
Supporting leadership related to Supplier Management strategy and resolves issues. Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies that support successful execution of the procurement packages.
Conducts oversight and management of strategies, performance and development of large-scale products and services.
Manages technical, business, product delivery, quality and in-service aspects of supplier/subcontractor relationships and performance.
Establishes operating plan to monitor performance to plan.
Identifies and manages all aspects of supplier statement of work, contractual commitments and performance to support company procurement strategies and contractual compliance and establishes operating plan.
Provides technical and business guidance to critical suppliers and projects.

Competencies and Requirements

Technical bachelor’s degree and typically 14 or more years’ related work experience or a Master’s degree with typically 12 or more years’ or a PhD degree with typically 9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Applies advanced job principles, theories, and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts as well as advanced job practices, techniques, and standards. Recognized as a job expert within the company.
Initiates assignments and determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Work is checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than formal review by a superior.
Excellent communication skills in oral and written formats
Experience in contract structure, interpretation and negotiation.

Applicants should send their CV’s and Cover letter to: talent@ihstowers.com indicating in the subject bar the name of the role.

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