Our investment in the future needs those with an eye on the bottom line, and our Financial organization plays a vital role in supporting our game-changing ideas with creative solutions to complex problems. Team members have the unique opportunity to explore diverse business lines, gaining hands-on experience in various facets of finance, including accounting, audit and supply chain management.

DISH is seeking a dynamic and accomplished professional to join our team as a Strategic Sourcing Manager. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing, you will lead/support DISH sourcing activities, including the development and implementation of sourcing strategies across multiple categories.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review historical spending and purchases and develop category strategies in conjunction with the business units and Strategic Sourcing leadership
• Identify process improvement opportunities in both the sourcing processes and the business interactions with suppliers
• Build and execute negotiation strategies and develop award recommendations for business stakeholders
• Help identify continuous improvement opportunities as well as mitigating and escalating issues
• Understand supplier contracts currently in place and support internal stakeholders in retrieving relevant contact details
• Advise Requestors within the Business Units on whether to leverage existing contracts or initiate a new sourcing request to identify supplier(s)
• Develop sourcing strategies in collaboration with Business Units
• Structure and manage sourcing events; develop RFx requirements and management of RFx documents/processes
• Develop qualitative and quantitative evaluation criteria and facilitate evaluation of supplier proposals and shortlisting of RFx participants
• Develop negotiation strategies and lead supplier negotiations
• Draft contract language and work with business units to define requirements and reflect them in contract language
• Identify, analyze, & mitigate contractual risk
• Provide support in vendor relationship management, escalation, and dispute resolution when needed

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college
• 4-7 years of relevant management experience in the area of strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and business analysis

• Demonstrated results and value realization from sourcing activities
• Procurement and/or Supply Chain related professional certification preferred
• Results-oriented mentality with a focus on efficiency, accuracy, and quality

This will be posted for a minimum of 3 days or until the position is filled.