Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Advisor
Location
Midland, TX | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
Western Midstream is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Advisor to join the Supply Chain organization located in Midland, TX. Responsible for supporting the procurement and sourcing of materials, equipment, and services essential to the operations of the company. SSA will play a key role in identifying cost-saving opportunities, ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services while maintaining quality standards.
Qualifications: - 7+ years of experience
- Proven experience in developing and executing sourcing strategies.
- Prior experience in vendor management, negotiations, and contract management.
Responsibilities: - Develop and implement sourcing strategies to optimize costs and improve the efficiency of the supply chain.
- Develop and implement vendor management strategies to optimize costs and improve Operations support.
- Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers to secure favorable terms and conditions while maintaining strong working relationships.
- Management of large projects and strategy, which includes accountability for success, process, and strategy to support Western Midstream Organization.
- Accountable for success and strategies of designated function in alignment with WES policies.
- Define and present to manager Supplier strategies, including management and optimization of suppliers.
- Finalizes and negotiates terms and conditions of purchase, blanket, and service orders in line with procurement policy and legal requirements.
- Identifies and implements process improvements or technology to increase the effectiveness of established systems.
- Develops relationships with external vendors and customers.
- Provides training and mentoring support to team.
- Responsible for operational success, strategic alignment, and integration of activities with other major organizational functions.
- Assumes responsibility for the successful implementation of plans in a defined area of responsibility with strong business acumen.
- Develops strategy, aligned with SCM policy and direction and is fully accountable for the success of the designated function.
- Makes decisions for large-scale initiatives and projects involving own and possibly related functional areas.
- Supports a significant number of measurable functional, operational, and strategic goals or priorities.
- Applies subject matter knowledge to manage activities in solving most complex business/technical issues within established policies.
Education: - Bachelor's degree required in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing Finance, Business or other related field required preferred. In lieu of degree, equivalent education, training, and experience can be accepted.
Certification/Licenses: Travel Requirements: - Travel will be required up to 25%.
Work Schedule: - This position follows a hybrid schedule working in the office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and working remote Wednesday and Friday. Monday-Thursday are 9 hours and Fridays are 4 hours.
Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.
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