9244: Manager - Global Procurement - Technology

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Job description

Federated Hermes, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Global Procurement at our Pittsburgh, PA headquarters. The successful candidate will provide support to the Director of Global Procurement by managing the department staff and participating in key contract negotiations.

What Youll Do:
Responsible for directing activities related to the negotiation, purchase, and delivery of goods and services for Federated Hermes. This includes the management of vendor contractual relationships to ensure that the organization receives maximum benefit in terms of price, quality, and reliability.
Responsible for providing procurement guidance to the organization, complying with corporate policies and initiatives, and will recommend corrective action to resolve contractual issues.
Contribute to the on-going development of procurement policy, procedures, and systems in order to provide a framework for a professional procurement service which satisfies customers needs and complies with corporate, compliance, and audit requirements.
Develop, maintain and regularly review procurement practices of customers, as assigned, (both internally and throughout the supply chain) and where possible improve these to promote the achievement of best value, including carrying out activities to gain assurance that standards and procedures are being adhered to by staff.
Develop and train department staff to achieve compliance with the Procurement Controls and Practices and to ensure they assist internal customers with the goal of achieving optimal value in all vendor relationships.
Manage assigned activities associated with major capital and revenue procurement transactions (RFPs, contractual process, purchase order process including invoice processing) in order to receive maximum benefit.

The Expertise We are Looking For
Bachelor degree in business, management, finance, supply chain management or equivalent experience required.
Institute of Supply Management certification (CPM) preferred
Minimum of 5 years of related vendor management and procurement experience in a large organization required.
Solid understanding of technology including SaaS, licensing, environments, data and information security topic required.
Our Investment in You
We believe our employees are our most important asset! Therefore, we offer benefits programs designed to help you and your family thrive, training programs to advance your professional development and opportunities for you to give back to the community. Our offerings include:
A competitive total compensation package, including bonus programs designed to recognize and incentivize our employees to do their best every day.
Time off programs including paid vacation, parental leave and a volunteer day to help you stay healthy and connected to the things that are important.
Opportunities to expand your professional network within the firm and the community through participation in programs such as the Women in Investing Employee Resource Business Group and the University Ambassador Program.

About Federated Hermes
At Federated Hermes, our goals are to help individuals invest and retire better, to help our clients achieve better risk-adjusted returns, and to contribute to the positive outcomes in the wider world. We pledge to always put our clients first and to act responsibly and transparently. Our commitment to active, responsible investment has enabled us to become a leading investment manager with $778.8B in assets under management, serving investors around the world.
We provide career opportunities that enable our employees to grow and meet their career aspirations while balancing the needs of their personal lives. We offer a collaborative environment that promotes doing things the right way and always with integrity, sharing ideas to drive positive change, and following through on our commitments. We promote teamwork and foster a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where unique perspectives, ideas and experiences are recognized and appreciated for the contributions they bring. Federated Hermes is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to the following criteria: race (including physical characteristics such as hairstyles), color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information as well as any other prohibited criteria under any applicable local, state or federal law applicable to Federated Hermes.

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