GSM Manager - Remote (USA)

Our story

At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to "Be Alight."

It's why we're so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team's expertise in human insights and cloud technology, gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more at careers.alight.com

Job Summary

• Acts as the contractual point of contact between suppliers and the business while identifying potential opportunities of for negotiations for favorability within the contract.
• Responsible for the procurement life cycle of products and services for assigned suppliers.
• Work closely with the business units and the shared services organization, leading teams to development short- and long-term sourcing strategies and aligned with category strategies.
• Drive the execution of procurement policies which meet the needs of internal customer requirements.
• Manage the supplier governance process, based on supplier tiering approach drive overall value and strengthen supply chain ROI

Key Responsibilities

• For assigned suppliers:
  • Act as the contractual point of contact between the company and suppliers; manage the overall supplier relationship, including the goals and objectives of the business
  • Lead supplier governance routines, as defined by Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management policies and supplier tiering
  • Ensure all documentation is accurate and maintained within the assigned data tools

• For renewal or new business needs:
  • Pro-actively prepare to renew / re-source agreements with expiring term dates
  • Identify and pre-qualify potential suppliers based on business requirements
  • Construct financial and qualitative models to provide fact-based assessments of suppliers' abilities to meet / exceed Alight's needs at competitive price points
  • Lead Internal teams through the strategic sourcing process transactions
  • Lead in sourcing selection, following Alight's processes and controls
  • Draft and negotiate contracts, working with Legal, Finance and Business partners
  • Review/approve purchase order agreements for the required goods / services

• Ensure Alight's business strategies drive renewal and/or sourcing efforts, optimizing supplier base and financial targets
• Lead governance process for tier 1 and 2 suppliers
• Complete assigned special projects, meeting schedule and quality requirements
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage projects with a pipeline of sourcing activities and deliver on associated timelines
• Adopt and utilize Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management tools and reporting mechanisms.
• Provide necessary visibility to Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management leaders; escalate issues appropriately.
• Proactively maintain and build category expertise by staying informed of industry trends and technology shifts.
• Experienced with spend segment categorization methodology and utilization of spend data to drive category specific strategy and management

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience

Knowledge, Education, Certification, Skills & Technical Proficiencies

• MBA/MS (preferred)
• BA/BS in business, finance, or supply chain management or equivalent work experience

Work Experience

• 5 - 10 years in focused sourcing/category management environment
• Extensive experience in comparable procurement (or supply chain) roles
• 3 plus years of expertise in procurement and negotiation techniques; proven ability to deliver favorable agreements which meet business requirements
• Expert in cost modeling and building business cases
• Well-versed in supplier management best practices
• Strong knowledge of the industry and market conditions
• Program management experience
• Working knowledge with e-sourcing/e-RFx contracting process and tools
• Able to travel as required

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Alight believes diversity should be visible, valued, and sustained throughout the organization. And we're committed to enabling an inclusive culture of belonging that engages all colleagues and grows the diversity of our talent to proudly represent the clients and communities we serve

As an affirmative action employer, we adhere to the principles of equal employment opportunity in the workplace as defined in our diversity policy statement.

Diversity Policy Statement

Alight does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Pay Transparency Statement: Alight takes into consideration a candidate's experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography when determining an offer for a successful employment candidate, and Alight does so on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Therefore, an offer may fall anywhere between the estimated minimum base salary for this role of $62,000.00/year (for full time employees) and the estimated maximum base salary for this role of $120,000.00/year (for full time employees). In addition to a base salary, this position may be eligible for a bonus and/or other incentive plans. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: https://careers.alight.com/us/en/alight-us-benefits-2023

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.