• Ongoing Management: Support the enablement of contracts in the Coupa contract repository. Support the management of users, suppliers, and initiate improvement opportunities.
• Responsible for all aspects of team activities, directing organizational and process change to optimize performance and mitigate risk. Manages and coaches medium to large projects through all phases. Responsible for identifying and controlling scope, quality and schedule while managing team activities. Partners with ASC and Line of business management to determine business needs and establishing strategies. Ensures team effectively creates and communicates project status reports.

• Manages the coordination of sourcing activities within enterprise technology operations for results in terms of costs, methods, and employees.
• Responsible for the evaluation of vendor reliability; manages the surveying of vendors to maintain adequate working relationship.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal business partners and key suppliers.
• Lead multiple projects as an individual contributor.
• May negotiate major contracts involving large dollar amounts.
• Develops policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.
• Monitors the cost, schedule and performance aspects of major contracts.
• Manage/facilitate effective fact based negotiation strategies to maximize contract benefits and risk mitigation.

• 3+ years of strategic sourcing, negotiation and other relevant procurement management experience.
• Bachelor Degree preferred.
• Appropriate professional affiliations/certifications preferred.
• Preferred management experience (direct management of people and or system management).
• Proficiency in computer applications, business and industry analysis, financial analysis, supplier selection and management, contract negotiations, conflict management, decision making, strategic thinking.
• Has demonstrated the ability to lead a work effort to negotiate price, rates, details, contract terms and conditions.
• Analytical ability to develop and execute strategic and tactical plans.
• Must possess good individual communication skills
• Is able to balance/prioritize multiple projects
• Has demonstrated the ability to manage large projects across multiple parties while delivering results.
• Has demonstrated the ability to handle difficult situations with clients and/or vendor negotiations.

• Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
• Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs.
• Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
• Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.
• Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.

Who We Are:

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. #LI-Hybrid