Company Background
Established in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions. Our Automotive Parts Group operates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, while our Industrial Parts Group serves customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. We keep the world moving with a vast network of over 10,700 locations spanning 17 countries supported by more than 63,000 teammates. Learn more at genpt.com.
Position Purpose
Under limited supervision, the Vendor Management Office (VMO) Analyst will join a global team responsible for Technology procurement and contract lifecycle management (CLM) process for AAG, Alliance Automotive Group. This individual will implement new processes and drive vendor rationalization efforts across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Establishes an end-to-end procurement and contract management process for Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) with global VMO policies.
- Builds strong and effective relationships with strategic technology vendors supporting AAG and Genuine Parts Company.
- Participates in negotiating a broad range of software, hardware, labor and security contracts.
- Develops effective contract negotiation strategies to meet the needs of the technology organization.
- Partners with Global VMO on DocuSign CLM implementation.
- Manages the contract lifecycle for technology contracts including tracking renewals proactively.
- Leverages current spend to identify opportunities for cost reduction.
- Partners with stakeholders to validate utilization and demand.
- Conducts market research and& benchmarking as needed to inform cost / benefit analysis.
- Facilitates Quarterly Business Review meetings with strategic vendors supporting Genuine Parts Company globally.
- Partners with other members of the IT VMO to define and document processes.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related
field and five (5) or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- Awareness of technology landscape and key enterprise partners, capabilities, and Resources.
- Prior knowledge of complex contracts, licensing rights and terminology.
- Track record of establishing and implementing procurement processes including ability to multi-task and prioritize several contracts simultaneously within a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent negotiation skills with a proven ability to provide cost savings and value Achievement.
- Highly motivated as an independent contributor with the ability to work well on a team.
- Enthusiasm about building strong internal and external relationships with key
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Prior experience with DocuSign CLM/e-Sign or similar contract repository highly preferred.
Location
Krakow/hybrid
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