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AECOM is seeking a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our team. As part of our evolving Global Procurement team, we’ve created a new role to develop and deliver the mobility (vehicles) strategy. The role aligns to our cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals while supporting our work on the most cutting-edge and innovative infrastructure projects of our time, addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the built environment for generations to come. We’re looking for someone who has a strategic view of mobility and category expertise in fleet and rental vehicles, has strong leadership and change management skills and embraces a data driven approach. The global role will suit someone who is a results-orientated self-starter and enjoys working in teams comprising people from different countries and diverse backgrounds.

This will be a remote/virtual position that can be based on a variety of locations in the US and UK

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Lead, develop and deliver a mobility (vehicles) global strategy to optimize AECOMs spend and achieve goals on cost savings and GHG emissions while supporting the operational mobility needs of our project teams. The global strategy will consider different financial models including leasing, hire purchase and insurance; legislation, regulation, and safety standards; shared mobility models; reduction in fuel and transition to new energies; autonomous driving; MaaS; smart mobility; connectivity; re-marketing; drafting and implementation of effective policies and processes regarding fleet operations; and monitoring mobility costs.
• Identify key stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships with customer groups across AECOM’s global business, establishing Strategic Sourcing as a trusted advisor.
• Utilizing data & analytics and a network of key stakeholders, build a detailed understanding of AECOM’s current fleet supply chain and supplier models in place across the globe.
• Document, present, and socialise the global strategy to regional leaders and country-based teams to gain buy-in
• Execute category-specific sourcing projects as part of a defined strategy roadmap (direct delivery) to deliver tangible commercial benefits and direct cost savings in alignment with team targets.
• Working with AECOM’s regional operational teams, implement a supplier relationship management (SRM) model with strategic suppliers including motor manufactures, fleet and maintenance management companies and rental companies.
• Lead negotiations and contracting for existing and new suppliers.
• Develop partnerships with internal stakeholders to ensure changes are delivered and savings realised. This will include developing performance metrics and working with internal stakeholders and suppliers to achieve the financial and operational targets.
• Support the development and capability of the Global Strategic Souring team by demonstrating high standard of delivery and sharing best practice.
• Review end to end processes to improve management of the supplier base, channel management, and contract management. Consider recommendations that enable and improve purchase order compliance and adoption, workflow and approvals, payment processes and data and analytics.
• Utilise procurement technology and data to improve efficiency and achieve high levels of compliance to the procurement policy and processes, for example, through the implementation of the no PO no pay policy and the use of catalogues.

Minimum Requirements:

• Knowledge of financial models including vehicle leasing, savings forecasting and recording, awareness of tactical cost reduction opportunities across fleet, travel, and mobility
• Track record of demonstrable cost savings, derived from a mix of strategic sourcing initiatives and tactical cost reduction activities.
• Extensive experience of strategic sourcing tools and techniques, including tender and contract drafting, and supplier performance tools & techniques.
• Experience of exploiting procurement technology including procurement to pay systems, eCatalogues, eSourcing platforms and spend analytics tools.
• Experience of working in the services sectors, specifically, professional services, financial services and/or transportation

• BA/BS plus 5 years of Category Management/Strategic Sourcing experience of indirect procurement for fleet, travel, and mobility specifically

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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