Job Description

Marsh & McLennan Companies is seeking candidates for the following position based in the midtown Manhattan office. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office. Sourcing Manager - Telecom / Network Services What can you expect? As a member of Glob Marsh & McLennan Companies is seeking candidates for the following position based in the midtown Manhattan office. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office. Sourcing Manager - Telecom / Network Services What can you expect As a member of Global Sourcing & Procurement you will use your skills to guide stakeholders across the Technology and Digital functions to make strategic and cost-effective software purchasing decisions. You will then negotiate with suppliers to execute those purchases with optimum pricing and contractual terms Marsh McLennan is a Fortune 200 multinational industry leader. In this role you will have the opportunity to interact with senior leaders and impact the organization strategically through your management of a spend that reflects Marsh McLennan's . Gain an understanding of current spend category landscape, identify and assimilate key areas of opportunity, and begin building trusted advisor stakeholder relationships by effective and timely sourcing project delivery. Reporting to the Global Infrastructure Sourcing Lead, the candidate will be joining a team of Procurement professionals, many with over 10 years' experience in both the software and financial services industries and long service with the firm. The expectation is that the Candidate will be a self-starter able to contribute immediately but we have Learning Tools and clear process documentation available. The Candidate will also build a mutually agreeable development plan with their manager. We will count on you to: . Maintain current understanding of the trends in the telecommunication and network services supply market in general and specifically the impacts of trends upon Marsh McLennan's operations. Inclusive of rigorous analysis of market drivers, cost structures, direct/indirect buying options, competitive landscape, and M&A activity . Formulate strategic sourcing options, model and analyze each option and recommend sourcing strategies that will secure differential value for each of the product and service categories. . Lead cross-functional teams in negotiating appropriate agreements with suppliers as well as supporting legal in finalizing and executing contracts (including defining and executing appropriate sourcing tactics in negotiating agreements with respective suppliers) . Structure requirements and request data from existing and perspective suppliers for evaluation review proposals perform cost/value analysis of vendor's products and services and develop materials to communicate comparative results to cross-functional sourcing team . Maintain strong, trusting, consultative relationships with Marsh McLennan's technology, legal, financial and operations teams specifically and the executive leadership team in general What you need to have: . Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years' experience in sourcing telecommunications, network services, equipment and related software, ideally in a matrixed, multi-national environment . Advanced/Expert knowledge of telecom sourcing and contract negotiation . Advanced/Expert knowledge telecom market competition, consumer trends, industry trends and technology innovation . Direct experience working with global telecom vendors such as AT&T, Verizon, GTT, Orange, Cisco/Arista, Vodafone etc. . Strong negotiator and communicator. . Good working ability with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint. What makes you stand out: . Additional IT sourcing category experience such as enterprise software/SaaS and professional services. . Experience of using electronic procurement tools eg. Ariba, Oracle and/or Workday (Scout RFP) would be a plus. is the world's leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With over 35,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data driven risk solutions and advisory services. Marsh is a business of (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue approaching US $17 billion and 76,000 colleagues worldwide, MMC helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: , , , and . Follow Marsh on Twitter and , or subscribe to . Marsh McLennan and its Affiliates are EOEMinority/Female/Disability/Vet/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity employers.