Supplier Manager

The Supplier Manager II at Rackspace Technology is responsible for managing the vendor relationship negotiations and works as a business partner with the company's departments. Serves as the sole interface between the customer Rackspace strategic sourcing team and suppliers to ensure that sourcing needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Optimize internal customer relationships by building a solid rapport with everyone within the organization and managing global sourcing supplier relationships.

• Enhance the procurement and supply chain processes throughout all entities (Domestic and International) by entering into global strategic sourcing partnerships.

• Identify and take advantage of strategic sourcing opportunities and manage difficult situations to ensure that the Strategic sourcing team’s reputation for Fanatical Support is upheld.

• Maintain direct contact with internal customers throughout the entire supply chain with efforts to minimize cost shorten delivery times and maximize quality.

• The focus of work may be in the whole supply chain from acquisition to disposal.

• Lead coordinate and manage production supply and service agreements for the business.

• Develop and process RFQ’s RFP’s PO requisitions and Partnership agreements.

• Manage a Supplier Performance Scorecard program with critical suppliers and maintain company Approved Supplier List.

• Establish alliances with key production suppliers and perform supplier site visits and audits as required.

• Guide and assist team members on procurement best practices e- procurement technology and supplier relationship management practices.

• Interface with internal customers with integrate procurement planning and budgeting process.

• Develop and conduct market analysis and research that will help define commodity markets analyze trends competition capacity and purchasing buying power.

Knowledge

• Basic to expert knowledge of purchasing principles and practices.

• Prior knowledge of a technology-based service-oriented industry is preferred.

• Prior knowledge of Oracle is preferred but not required.

• Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in handling multiple tasks and the ability to prioritize and highly varied work level to maintain required productivity levels.

• Demonstrated leadership skills and qualities.

• Basic understanding of supplier management techniques.

• Strong project management skills.

• Ability to communicate technical info and ideas so others will understand.

• Ability to successfully work and promote inclusiveness in small groups.

• Ability to provide FANATICAL support.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field required.

• At the manager’s discretion equivalent additional experience may substitute for the degree requirement

• Minimum of 2 years of related experience

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About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges designing solutions that scale building and managing those solutions and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work year after year according to Fortune Forbes and Glassdoor we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology empower customers and deliver the future.

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Though we’re all different Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age color disability gender reassignment or identity or expression genetic information marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity status military or veteran status nationality ethnic or national origin race religion or belief sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know.