The Supplier Lifecycle Manager is an individual contributor role which leads Supplier Lifecycle Management and the development and implementation of other processes and programs within the Sourcing and Procurement Center of Excellence. In this role the individual will monitor and analyze supplier performance against quality, delivery, cost, risk and sustainability metrics by collaborating with sourcing and procurement teams, conducting supplier audits, identifying areas for improvement, and working with business stakeholders to document action plans to optimize the overall supplier performance.  The individual will also lead supplier segmentation processes as well as the design and implementation of supplier lifecycle programs and governance models considering factors such as supplier spend and risk to the company.  The individual will serve as a subject matter expert on supplier relationship management best practices and will advise the company’s sourcing and business stakeholders on such topics as periodic business reviews, performance measurement, and supplier improvement plan creation and tracking.Responsibilities:Design a common methodology for supplier performance measurement across the companyLead periodic supplier segmentation processes to identify strategic suppliersDesign a governance framework for supplier relationship management based upon supplier segmentationBe an advocate for implementing supplier performance measurement approaches for strategic suppliersCollaborate with business stakeholders to Implement supplier performance measurement processes and reportingDefine best practices for integrating supplier performance measurement results into supplier business reviewsDevelop and maintain standardized templates and best practices for supplier business reviewsServe as a subject matter expert in advising the business and sourcing functions on supplier performance improvement processes and practices.Identify opportunities to integrate supplier performance measurement results into supplier selection/onboarding/sourcing processesDevelop and maintain a process for identifying and designating Preferred SuppliersDrive a process to identify and proactively offboard critical suppliers in collaboration with sourcing, business and legal stakeholdersOther Center of Excellence process and programs as needed
