Job Description

Negotiating the best terms for IT products and services is a key enabler towards the success of Expeditors strategy. Come be a part of our IS Sourcing and Provider Management Team, round out your leadership experience, and broaden your knowledge about all aspects of Expeditors’ IS team.

As a key enabler of Expeditors global logistics solutions, 3rd Party Systems and Services (3PSS) supports our IS and Corporate teams’ needs by strategically sourcing third party products and services. 3PSS partners with IS teams to plan procurement strategy, organize and manage the procurement process, and execute on a successful implementation to achieve the objectives of the Company.

Be a part of the team that is driving a more strategic and systematic approach to achieving and sustaining world-class sourcing and provider management.

A willingness to learn, ability to successfully communicate with technical and business representatives as well as external suppliers and a positive and flexible customer service-oriented attitude are essential traits for being successful in this position.

Responsibilities include:

• For selected projects: leads teams of individuals representing departments through the stages of the Expeditors Systems Acquisition Life Cycle (SALC), culminating in a team recommendation to Executive Mgmt.
• Build a productive business network by establishing relationships within and outside the department.
• Lead, participate and support the goals established by the 3PSS team and IS organization.
• Influence attainment of goals by providing counsel to other groups involved in acquiring goods & services.
• Assist in the development of and maintenance of a supplier database which contain supplier account profiles, including business history with Expeditors, key competencies, contract terms and list of key contacts.
• Lead / Support the development of procurement related management reporting.
• Act as a liaison with business partners (Business Owners, Tax, Legal and Executives) on Agreements and special projects impacting information needs, data, systems, contracts, policies, and procedures.
• Support the communication of department guidelines, initiatives, and achievements through presentations and status reporting.
• Participate in defining the organizational infrastructure to deliver in accordance with service expectations.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must demonstrate leadership qualities and have the ability to work with multiple functions and management levels.
• Experienced in software licensing and professional services contracts, standardized procurement processes and negotiations, changes to statements of work, including the review of Supplier service levels and costs to ensure alignment with contract terms.
• Some experience with improving and streamlining procurement processes.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Have experience with defining and improving acquisition strategies and overall procurement processes – i.e. Develop a category, or provider specific procurement strategy aimed at lowering overall costs and improving customer service levels through provider consolidation, B2B implementation, new pricing models and/or recommended tools / procurement process improvements.
• Experienced in participating to define procurement related business plans, process methodology and service offerings.
• Experienced with Supplier scorecards and defining key performance indicators, including Supplier cost, quality, delivery, customer service and innovation and strategy.

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Additional Information

_This position will sit in Seattle, WA. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position. _

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time 
• Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
• Life and Long Term Disability Insurance 
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• Training and Personnel Development Program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Successful candidates must pass a background check.