Full-Time Global Category Sourcing Manager - Fleet

AECOM is seeking a Global Category Sourcing Manager to join our team.

As part of our evolving Global Strategic Sourcing 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.

We’re looking for someone with a strategic global outlook and category expertise in mobility, fleet and rental vehicles. Strong leadership and change management skills, and a data-driven approach are essential.

The global role will suit a results-oriented self-starter who enjoys working in teams comprising people from different countries and diverse backgrounds.

This will be a remote/virtual position. Frequent travel to and from an AECOM office is required.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead, develop and deliver a mobility (vehicles) global strategy to optimize AECOM’s spend and achieve goals on cost savings and GHG emissions.
2. Consider different financial models (leasing, hire purchase, insurance), legislation, regulation, and safety standards; shared mobility models; reduction in fuel and transition to new energies; autonomous driving; MaaS; smart mobility; connectivity.
3. Draft and implement effective policies and processes regarding fleet operations; and monitor mobility costs.
4. Focus on intended outcomes from any sourcing strategy to secure commercial value, including identifying current baseline and forecast spend, devising a sourcing strategy, understanding targeted commercial outcomes (cost savings).
5. Identify key stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships with customer groups.
6. Implement a supplier relationship management (SRM) model with strategic suppliers (motor manufacturers, fleet, maintenance, rental companies).
7. Utilize data & analytics and a network of key stakeholders to build a detailed understanding of AECOM’s current fleet demand and external supply market conditions.
8. Lead negotiations and contracting for existing and new suppliers.
9. Develop performance metrics and work with internal stakeholders and suppliers to achieve targets.
10. Support wider AECOM stakeholders with SRM, including KPIs and escalation of performance issues.
11. Utilize eProcurement technology and data to improve efficiency and compliance (Coupa Sourcing, PowerBI, Insight).
12. Support the development and capability of the Global Strategic Sourcing team.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience in Category Management / Strategic Sourcing of indirect procurement for fleet and mobility, or demonstrated equivalency.
• Strategic view of mobility and good market awareness.
• Experience in delivery of strategic sourcing projects on a global basis.
• Track record of demonstrable cost savings.
• Extensive experience of strategic sourcing tools and techniques.
• Strong background in developing procurement business cases.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience in professional services, financial services, and/or transportation.
• Experience in supporting global source-to-pay programs.

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