Senior Purchasing Manager of Facilities - (Cleveland, OH)

Assists in the negotiation and management of national contracts for specific product lines. Identifies opportunities for reducing the total cost of product to the segments. Seeks direction on purchasing strategies to be employed. Manages contracts with manufacturers as delegated. Under general supervision, manages the entire process to solicit and analyze competitive proposals or bids, including Request for Proposal (RFP) process, financial analysis, solicitation of input form the segments, the award and communication throughout the organization. Sodexo's Senior Purchasing Manager of Facilities will be responsible for the strategic sourcing process and management of purchasing and regional distribution/service contracts, in the categories that support our Facilities Management operation at a large multi-unit healthcare system in Cleveland, OH.