Why Join our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen's success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates. Your Benefits at Vallen: Medical, Dental, Vision Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick days) 401K with discretionary company match - ( US positions only ) Employer-paid Basic Life for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Vitality Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building Tuition Reimbursement Program Employee Referral Program Safety Shoe and Safety Glasses reimbursement Employee Discounts through BenefitHub Advancement Opportunity. Position Summary: Responsible for developing strategies and tactical action plans for all aspects of North American Indirect Spend, payment and auditing partners, and potential COE support personnel by performing the following duties personally or through delegation: Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Indirect Spend Strategy and Execution Develops a multiyear category strategy and execution plan for all relevant indirect spend, including Fleet Management Defines metrics and tracking methodologies for key suppliers. Negotiates supplier contracts and supports and monitors supplier performance. Develop and maintain proactive, safe, efficient, and effective fleet management practices Delivers forecasts and budgets for managed spend. Centralizes payment processes to maximize automation and compliance. Innovation and Continuous Improvement Drives innovation, automation, digital solutions, and efficiency. Contributes to renewable energy and sustainability initiatives and goals. Monitors and tracks industry trends to identify category risks and deploys risk mitigation tactics Develops creative solutions to improve performance. Compliance Performs exception reporting and tracking Creates corrective actions for compliance variance Vallen Team Work with Vallen Business Partners to implement strategic initiatives Enable cross functional communication Staff Management Responsibilities: Immediate supervision: over a unit, section or department where the majority of the time is spent assigning, reviewing, checking work and eliminating ordinary difficulties. Recommends candidates for hiring, termination; prepares and conducts performance appraisals and salary reviews, and applies company policies. Direct management: of a department, section, unit or group involving responsibility for results in terms of cost, methods and personnel. Full accountability for hiring, discipline, discharge, performance appraisals, salary administration, etc. Job Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or University 10 years' experience managing Indirect Spend relevant policy and process Or equivalent combination of education and experience Direct Reports Responsible for $25 million in indirect spend COE support personnel leadership Ability to read and interpret documents such as training instructions, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. The individual must be entrepreneurial and assertive, and operate within a budget Work Environment & Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position. Depending on the location of the employee, the job could be considered a hybrid role where working from an office may be required 2-3 days a week. Long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive key-boarding activities LI-GS1 Equal Opportunity Employer - Ethnically and Culturally Diverse/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity J-18808-Ljbffr
