Sourcing Manager

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We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all… The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Worker Designation – This role is hybrid
. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA, for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

• Knowledge of sourcing principals, indirect procurement, supplier analysis, RFP and primary and secondary research methods
• Skilled in conducting financial/cost analysis, business case development, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and decision modeling
• Excellent presentation, oral, written, and interpersonal communication and team facilitation skills to effectively interact and negotiate with senior management, internal and external customers, and suppliers
• Aptitude for conceptualizing, communicating and selling new concepts while also being able to take an analytic approach to problem solving and strategic development
• Strong personal computer skills with experience in MS Office
• Strong personal computer skills with experience in SAP and Ariba preferred
• Strong software knowledge, Cloud, Microsoft, Salesforce, SaaS
• Ability to establish and develop effective relationships with internal and external partners

• Business Administration, Accounting, Information Technology or Supply Chain Management
• 2+ years of professional job-related experience

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

• < 10%
• Implements and maintains contract management systems and tools to support the entire contract lifecycle
• Monitors and reports on the status of contracts, including milestones, compliance, and renewals
• Collaborates with internal partners to develop contract templates, clauses, and workflows
• Perform supplier/contract due diligence based on low and medium risk assessment
• Sets contracting approach, templates, clause libraries, and standardized contract language
• Responsible for validating and reviewing contracts in accordance with Aflac guidelines
• Responsible for contract workspace; create contract headers, contract workspace using appropriate templets and contract compliance tool
• Archive the counter signed contracts in the CLM tool
• Ensure that contract documentation is properly stored, categorized, and accessible for audits and reviews
• Support the Category Manager with negotiations during sourcing events and supports cross functional team sin a matrixed environment
• Support the category teams in maintaining a sourcing pipeline to identify items needing to be sourced, a timeframe for their sourcing, and resources to be involved
• Plans end to end sourcing events and follows execution to ensure timely completion
• Analyze contract performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers, ensuring favorable terms and maintain functioning relationships with suppliers
• Strong stakeholder and vendor partnership and influence, including the ability to explain contract and risk concepts at a high level
• Performs other related duties as required

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