Procurement Sourcing Manager - Logistics

## Company presentation At JCPenney, we share a passion for serving customers, supporting our communities and being the best retailer for all families. Manager in the strategic sourcing of domestic transportation services to support our Supply Chain organization. In this role, you will work closely with the Supply Chain and Finance teams to develop and execute sourcing strategies and negotiate contracts to help drive their key initiatives. \- Lead, develop, negotiate, and execute sourcing strategies across various Logistics modes such as Truckload, Ocean, LTL, Final Mile, International Air, Small Parcel, etc \- Execute a disciplined strategic sourcing process with a focus on continuous improvement in total cost, innovation, quality and service \- Possess strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to leverage tools such as Microsoft Excel and Access \- Interface successfully with the company's various business units and departments to ensure collaborative, timely and effective approaches to sourcing events and project implementations \- Negotiate preferable costs and contract terms on behalf of internal stakeholders in the best interest of JCPenney with suppliers \- Identify cost reduction initiatives through data analysis and strategic collaboration with business and finance stakeholders \- Implement supplier management techniques to drive increased value and foster innovation \- Assess current and future market trends, and prepares price forecasts for the business \- Develop supplier risk mitigation strategies \- Identify and implement process improvements \- Develop total cost of ownership (TCO) financial models, derive outcomes, and present results in executive summaries \- Present project outcomes to internal decision makers to facilitate positive outcomes related to procurement activities \- Driving results on projects, implementing change and reporting progress to leadership \- Ability to be both proactive in thought while being reactive in response to unforeseen situations