Global Sourcing and Procurement, Senior Advisor

Senior Advisor

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about locally and globally. We've only begun reimagining the future for our people, our customers, and the world.

The Senior Advisor will handle multiple highly complex regional to global projects and lend his / her industry and category expertise with other team members. The Senior Advisor is a recognized as a member of the Procurement Leadership team with the expectation to support and drive Zebra and Procurement's goals and objectives.

As a member of our global supply chain organization, you will experience an environment where our values for innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to making a positive impact come to life. Our customer first approach and agility enable us to leverage the creativity of the team to adapt swiftly to challenges and create exceptional value for those we serve. Collaboration and teamwork are at the heart of our operations. We drive an operating model and value set where accountability to one another is genuine and executed with consistency, knowing that we succeed as one. Together, we inspire one another, embrace continuous improvement, and make a meaningful impact!

Responsibilities :

• Inspire trust and confidence with executive leadership.
• Owning Supplier Relationship management and be the executive sponsor for stakeholders.
• Engage with management team and stakeholder team members to drive strategic initiatives effectively balancing the RFx process and the TCO evaluation of suppliers against the business stakeholder's requirements and supplier preferences. Recognized as a company expert within his / her field.
• Ability to simultaneously manage highly complex projects, leading all deliverables, analytics, negotiations and project management details (as needed). These projects will span from a regional to global scope and will support the company's key strategic priorities. Additionally, these projects will typically impact multiple functions and involve medium to large sized project teams representing multiple business areas.
• Manage full sourcing process for one of the strategic Outsourcing suppliers inclusive of supply market analysis, leverage spend, establishing business requirements, driving requirements, reviewing cost models, negotiating cost reductions, negotiating SOWs, contract terms, executing and monitoring complex contracts, conducting and monitoring supplier business reviews.
• Independently collaborate with key stakeholders to develop annual category management plan that incorporates the stakeholder's strategy, goals, challenges, constraints and objectives with a 1 to 3- year time horizon key outputs included but not limited to spend breakdown, strategic sourcing pipeline, process improvements, supplier rationalizations, targeted supplier business reviews, sourcing levers, etc.
• Ability to maintain accountability, delivering against timelines, building relationships and becoming a trusted advisor with business stakeholders, executive management and suppliers.
• Perform significant total cost of ownership evaluations, perform supply-market research, conduct the most complex pricing audits and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost improvements.
• Act as the final point of escalation for all cross-functional needs on supplier negotiation and performance management.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree with a preference for Accounting / Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent.

12+ years as a procurement professional

Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel), presentation software (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint), Oracle (or similar programs).

Must be able to work on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office / 2 remote) in a local office. Work location can be at one of these sites : Canada - Mississauga, ON, US - Austin, TX, Lincolnshire, IL Holtsville, NY, or San Jose, CA.

Evening conference calls (and early morning for CA candidates too) with Asia is a norm for this role, requiring candidate flexibility to attend and / or host calls when required.

Travel Requirements 10-25% domestically and internationally.

Preferred :

MBA.

Strong familiarity with the IT hardware industry.

Deep understanding of cost models (e.g. print business) and Supplier Strategy development.

Experience in managing outsourced manufacturing (familiarity with Jabil is preferred).

Strong knowledge of operations, negotiations, and supplier performance reviews to drive improvement.

Expertise in contract negotiations, particularly handling high-value deals and identifying key priorities.

Ability to evaluate, modify, and ensure contract compliance. Execute contract compliance effectively.

Key Skills and Competencies :

Strategic Sourcing

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Spend Analytics

Supplier Management

Contract Compliance

Strategic Collaboration Management

Executive Presentation

Leadership

Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at workplace.accommodations@zebra.com. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary : USD 120400.00 - USD 180600.00 Yearly. Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience. Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

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