RATP Dev USA - Your future.
Mission

RATP Dev USA - Your future.

We are transit. We make distances feel shorter and bring people together. We are a community.

Do you see yourself finding solutions to make distances feel shorter? Are you seeking to make an impactful difference and where you bring people together? If so, come join our team where you are part of a community, not just an employee.

At RATP Dev USA, we seek to foster a culture where people feel valued, where their voices are heard, and their needs are a priority. We value diversity and inclusion, as well as people who are collaborative and seek solutions that make an impactful difference within our teams, the company, our clients, and the communities we serve.

Our RATP Dev USA Safety Culture prioritizes the well-being of our employees, clients, passengers, and communities we serve. They are the heart of our business and ensuring all can return home to their families and friends safe and without injury is what we strive to do.

Through our diverse cultural experiences, we bring innovative transportation solutions. We possess a shared commitment and responsibility to our communities to provide our operational expertise and services in leading quality and safety best practices in everything we do with integrity, honesty, and sustainability.

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People are at the heart of our business. We lead by example in promoting and ensuring we maintain a strong safety culture, where strict adherence to risk mitigation and safety/security protocols of our employees, passengers, clients, and communities is critical.

We are seeking a dynamic Director of Sourcing to drive excellence across our procurement operations. In this critical role, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with our company's long-term goals, ensuring cost-effective solutions, supplier diversity, and sustainable practices.

As a key leader, the Director of Sourcing will oversee supplier relationships, optimize procurement processes, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver value across all business units. This role requires a forward-thinking, innovative professional with expertise in contract negotiation, vendor management, and strategic sourcing.

If you are passionate about creating efficiencies, driving business growth, and building collaborative partnerships, we invite you to be part of a fast-paced environment where your insights and leadership will make a meaningful impact.

Ready to elevate our sourcing strategy and lead our procurement efforts to the next level? Join us in shaping the future!

The Director of Sourcing leads the selection and contracting of suppliers, subcontractors, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), and other entities in alignment with business needs. The responsibilities associated with this position include developing and implementing a supplier selection process in collaboration with departments from across the company. Additionally, the Director of Sourcing negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers/subcontractors for the procurement of goods and services to meet desired outcomes while maintaining integrity and ethical relationships. The Director of Sourcing will also establish and manage master agreements and serve as the escalation point for supplier performance issues and resolution. The ideal leader for this position will generate and track annual savings through the effective execution of pricing and partnership strategies. The Director of Sourcing is a subject matter expert who provides expertise and advice on supplier selection, preferred suppliers, and overall sourcing and procurement processes.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities include the following: other duties may be assigned as necessary:

Develop Sourcing/Procurement Policies:

• Create policies focused on achieving targeted outcomes while preventing the potential for any conflicts of interest, improper relationships, or ethics violations.

Source, Negotiate, and Establish Contracts:

• Serve as the main negotiator for purchasing contracts, master agreements, and strategic partnerships. Establish a competitive sourcing process that includes proposal evaluation, cost analysis, and quality assessments to ensure the best value. Negotiate favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers/subcontractors while maintaining integrity and ethical relationships.

Manage Supplier Relationships:

• Ensure robust two-way communication between the supplier network and the company. Oversee and evaluate contractual arrangements to make sure that vendors are complying with previously agreed-upon terms and conditions. Generate and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that measure the effective execution of pricing and incentive strategies. Initiate changes to supplier relationships as needs dictate.

Collaborative Engagement:

• Partner with departments such as finance, safety, operations, and business development as well as the general managers at each of the company's locations in the selection of national vendors, DBEs/SBEs, and business partners to ensure strategic alignment, buy-in, best value, and overall effectiveness.

Preferred Experience and Education:

• Minimum of seven years of related experience in sourcing, business, finance, or procurement.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in an area such as supply chain management, contracting, procurement, business administration, economics, finance, accounting, statistics, math, or communications. Candidates with a master's degree or MBA preferred.

Travel Requirement:

• Remote
• Ability to travel at least 30% of the time will be expected

Required Skills:

• Strategic sourcing skills - the primary job is to provide enterprise-wide sourcing of the highest quality items with the lowest cost
• Financial analysis - budgeting skills, financial management, and accounting principles
• Negotiation - negotiating is a critical skill for leading sourcing activities and managing contractual arrangements
• Contracting skills - a key duty is to draft and carefully review high-value contracts to guarantee compliance with company policies and local, state, and federal regulations
• Communication skills - strong interpersonal and public speaking skills to successfully work with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Writing skills - to write effective reports, letters, and other purchasing documents

Preferred Leadership Competencies:

• Visionary
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Decision-making/problem-solving skills
• Budget/process/results driven
• Trust and credibility; having integrity
• Customer and community-focused

RATP Dev USA is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.