Must be able to come on site
2 days a week. Ohio OFC (Groveport, Ohio) or Gallatin SDC (Gallatin, TN).
In this role you will support
our key technology partners needs in the acquisition of solutions, products,
and services as you drive cost savings and innovation. You will coordinate
closely with senior leaders in our GapTech organization in the planning and
execution (RFPs and negotiations) of category strategies leading to a high
strategic impact for all Gap Inc. Brands.
The Sr. Manager will be
responsible for developing vendor relationships, while driving effective
outcomes. This individual will lead certain Technology Categories (HW, SW,
Cloud, Services). In addition, the individual will drive cross-organizational
process efforts spanning across GapTech, Sourcing, Finance and Legal teams by
influencing key vendor relationships and driving vital initiatives.
What You’ll Do:
• Implement and refine
sourcing strategies through strong technical/functional knowledge, in support
of the business’ short-term and long-term plans
• Achieve defined category
performance targets; hold vendors accountable to performance agreements and
implement mitigation strategies as needed
• Negotiate strategic, high
impact, multi-brand deals for Gap Inc., as well as lead competitive RFXs and
supplier selection
• Build and strengthen
strategic relationships: successfully partner across functions- Legal, Finance,
GapTech and Brands and external suppliers to drive results and influence change
• Have significant Technology
SaaS, Hardware and Telecommunications knowledge and leverage industry experts,
and stakeholders to identify and benchmark best practices
• Balance speed and urgency
with cost savings in vendor negotiations and proactively consider new
alternatives to optimize results
• Support the creation and
implementation of programs to assess and promote supplier performance and
development.
Who You Are:
• 7+ years of experience in
Technology and Strategic Sourcing
• Broad knowledge across
Software, Hardware, SaaS, Cloud, Telecommunications, and Professional Services
• Bachelor's degree in
technology, business administration, supply chain management, or related field
preferred.
• Experience planning and
leading negotiations including hands on review and discussion of both legal and
commercial terms
• Ability to assess complex
situations, and use relationship and analytical skills to make decisions and
recommend solutions