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Position Overview:

Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Program Manager
Atlanta;Boston;Charlotte;Chicago;Denver;Houston;Seattle
9/13/2021
JO-2109-13972

About Us

Slalom is a modern consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. In 40 markets around the world, Slalom’s teams have autonomy to move fast and do what’s right. They are backed by regional innovation hubs, a global culture of collaboration, and partnerships with the world’s top technology providers. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Seattle, Slalom has organically grown to over 9,500 employees. Slalom has been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For five years running and is regularly recognized by employees as a best place to work. Learn more at slalom.com.

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life.

Who You’ll Work With

Global Services is comprised of collaborative, inclusive, cross-functional teams that work together to support our corporate functions. We push the boundaries of what’s possible and deliver solutions that accelerate innovation at a global scale. Our teams include Information Technology, Legal, Information Security & Governance, Marketing, Operations, Finance & Accounting, People, and our Executive Office.

The role : Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Program Manager

As a key member of the Procurement Team, the Program Manager will be the primary point of contact at Slalom responsible for overseeing operation and strategic direction for the Supplier Diversity & Sustainability program.

Who we are:

We like to have fun
We brainstorm
We support each other
We have a purpose
We smile A LOT
Who you are:

You have passion for people
You are collaborative and driven to do what is right
You are not afraid to be bring your authentic self to work
You embrace a continuous learner mentality with a commitment to honest introspection
What You’ll Do:

Build out sustainable and supplier diversity Procurement policy & process
Support ID&E team initiatives and associated spend
Support RFP team and Sales efforts with clients
Identify, research, assess capabilities of diverse vendors to enhance supply base across a set of spend categories
Develop diverse suppliers in collaboration with business for future opportunities and requirements
Cultivate and maintain relationships with diverse supplier organizations
Analyze and report on program and metrics
Manage and track diversity spend in alignment with Supplier Diversity Program teams
Manage various supplier diversity & sustainability initiatives for a set of categories
Manage communications for internal stakeholders on supplier diversity & sustainability
Makes key decisions and/or recommendations concerning sourcing strategy, negotiation strategy, contract awards, and supplier management
Source and negotiate contracts for the ID&E category
What you’ll bring:

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Extensive procurement experience leading spend category initiatives, including sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor management, and managing “procure to pay” processes
Experience developing processes and delivering solutions for supplier diversity and/or sustainability programs
Comfortable in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment
Demonstrated expertise in communicating, presenting to, and influencing decision making with peers, business leaders and industry colleagues
We’re focused on:

Inclusion as a top priority. All of our employees should feel understood, included, connected, and safe
Committing to a diverse workforce at all levels and taking a broad view of diversity that incorporates gender, race and ethnicity, background, geography, thinking, working styles, and more
Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include: meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability.

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Slalom is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.