About the role

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect:
Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity:
Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration:
Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence:
Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity:
Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
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BOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Supplier Strategy & Operations (S2O)

leads the optimization of purchases across the Museum to sustain an environment of world- class
value
through
strategic
thinking,
efficient

Intake

to Pay ( I 2P) process , technology
integrations
and exceptional customer care . This
is
accomplished
by utilizing industry best
practices , which manage risk and administer sourcing functionality to proactively direct buying activities and protect the interests of the Museum. Through this process,

S2O

Leads The Met in embracing a culture where sourcing and negotiations
are standardized
across the organization in a center-led
model;
Acts as a financial steward and consistently, proactively delivers savings & cost efficiencies back to The
Met;

Is known as the Subject Matter Experts

regarding
strategic
sourcing;

Oversees Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Diversity &

Inclusion;

Ensures

our business processes are sustainable, manage risk and administer the right level of control and efficiency.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILIT I ES & DUTIES

The Capital Projects

Sourcing Lead

is responsible for
leading sourcing, contracting, and supplier management activities which support construction, facilities, infrastructure, and
other
capital projects. This role
partners
with project managers, facilities, design, engineering, and finance stakeholders to deliver best-value
sourcing
solutions while ensuring cost control, risk mitigation, compliance, and
timely
quality-based project delivery .

The role also support

reporting, process improvement, and other strategic sourcing priorities as business needs require.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILI TI ES & DUTIES:

Drive

sourcing

best practices to maximize ROI on engaged spend
.

Develop and implement long- and short-range sourcing strategies for complex and high-risk items.

Develop and

maintain
qualified supplier pipelines and contingency options for critical
trades
and services .

Monitor

construction

market conditions, supplier capacity, labor and material escalation, and critical lead times
.

Drive category-

specific business intelligence needs and share information with
stakeholders
as necessary .

Effectively communicate and collaborate

with the requesting departments to clearly understand their requirements ,
provid ing
early input into the sourcing process ,
research
and recommend
supply
options and source candidates .
Independently manage large RFP projects by working with internal stakeholders and suppliers per the defined process, from pre-qualification of suppliers, bidder communications, project tracking, bid leveling analysis, selection recommendation, negotiation and contracting, supplier onboarding,
and post award supplier management,
to achieve

best value considering cost, quality, schedule, service, and risk
.

Contract administration support, change-order review and negotiation, supplier performance, commercial issue resolution, cost and schedule risk, and project closeout.

Think strategically about project

objectives
and
identify

opportunities to maximize work productivity
.

Assess

highlight

and manage risk for assigned commodities / projects and develop actionable solutions
.

Validate fair value of incumbent

purchases

through benchmark studies. Recommend alternate sources as

appropriate considering

attributes such as service levels, performance records, industry recognition, and peer recommendations
.

Take remedial actions when suppliers are not performing as committed. Ensure that items

are delivered

time and with

the

expected level of quality.

Participate in meetings with end users, and understand their

urgency , align solutions plans with

p roject priorities .

Collaborate

with stakeholders and
work
with suppliers to respond with creative solutions to meet
deadlines.
Overcome barriers that inhibit diverse suppliers
from competing ,
thus maximiz ing
diversity spend where
viable
including sub-tier spend to
be considered
in the sourcing process .

Generate ad hoc

and scheduled

work reports, provide periodic updates for management on activities and savings
.

Ensure that sourcing practices and

r equesters' actions

comply with

the standard operating policies and procedures in all aspects of the source to pay process. Provide guidance to

r equesters as

appropriate .

R EQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

A recognized 4-year degree at an accredited institution (or equivalent)
7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing

including :

market research, supplier evaluation and selection, stakeholder and project management, negotiation, RFx solicitation,
r isk
m anagement
and post award supplier management,
ensuring
the
integrity of
sourcing
proces s .

This should include

5+
years’ experience
sourcing
design / construction
projects
valued at $1M+
with
strong
knowledge of all aspects of capital projects ,
including
construction, architectural
services ,
consultants,
and
contractors .
Possess a deep understanding of sourcing best practices and insights related to capital projects including industry knowledge, market operations, key
providers
and related supply
chains
Experience in ERP platform (Workday, SAP, etc.) and Sourcing and Construction management tools a plus

Self-starter

with ability to
handle
and prioritize multiple projects, and to drive results independently and as
a
member of the

S2O

team
Highly collaborative and relationship driven-
proven ability to
build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and
suppliers

Analytical, with

a
solid
proficiency
in Microsoft Office
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience with contract and price negotiation, as well as supplier management experience
.

Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, changing priorities, and tight deadlines in a complex

environment

Experience presenting recommendations and sourcing strategies to senior leadership.

Ability to assess and evaluate situations

effectively

COMPENSATION RANGE: Pay Rate: $135,000 - $145,000 / Annually
The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.
Visa Sponsorship
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Location Requirements
At time o

Sourcing Lead, Capital Projects