Job Description

## Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more than some cliche people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You're constantly evolving, so shouldn't your opportunities be, too?

## The Opportunity

Position will manage a team of sourcing professionals to drive progressive sourcing and category strategies in close collaboration and partnership with Ally's Information Protection, Enterprise Data Analytics and Enterprise Technology teams.

Responsible for all aspects of team activities, advising organizational and process change to optimize performance and mitigate risk. Handle and coach strategic projects through all phases. Responsible for leading and controlling scope, quality and schedule while being responsible for all team activities and performance. Pivotal role in developing and nurturing close partnerships and relationships to develop progressive and high impact supply chain strategies that support, advance and propel key business goals and strategies. Ensures team consistently and efficiently6 creates, communicates and executes all strategic sourcing programs while constantly looking for ways to improve business relationships and operational performance through robust critical metric and operational management techniques.

Leader will also ensure complete, accurate and proactive management of all contract inventories, P2P system/project updates, data quality metrics, service levels, supplier risk assessments, and sourcing events.

## The Work Itself

* Manage a team of supply chain professionals responsible for driving industry-leading and progressive sourcing and supplier strategies in direct support of Ally's businesses
* Candidate will have main responsibility of developing, improving and sustaining successful business partnerships with key business line leaders across several critical areas
* Candidate will be a recognized and valued specialist in the types of spend categories and key suppliers that support the business line and will proactively develop strategies to improve service quality, lower costs and drive innovation through key supply chain partners supporting the business
* Will lead all sourcing/procurement activity with a select group of high exposure and critical supplier relationships in support of business lines
* Identify and collaborate with a variety of internal colleagues and workgroups critical to executing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, handling third party relationships and onboarding/offboarding supplier partners -- e.g., Ally Legal group, Information Security, Third Party Risk Management, HR, Data Privacy, Compliance, Financial Planning and Analysis, CFOs, Supply Chain Shared Services, other Sourcing Managers, Leaders and team members, etc.
* Lead/facilitate highly effective fact-based sourcing processes and negotiation strategies to maximize business value and risk mitigation.
* Work with business partners to maximize compliance and optimize spend against established and preferred engagement procedures, buying channels, supplier contracts and related programs.
* Support the end-to-end management of issues and disputes, risk management, contract inventory management, performance and scorecard management
* Identify and implement consistent and continuous process, policy and performance improvement programs across all areas of responsibility
* Create and maintain an environment of transparency, performance and risk management that encourages innovation, integrity and teamwork.

## The Skills You Bring

* Bachelor's degree required, MBA or JD strongly preferred
* Minimum of 7+ years of strategic sourcing, mediation and other relevant procurement management experience preferably within the financial services industry, supporting traditional areas of technology spend in IT professional services, business applications and software solutions hosted internally and externally
* Experience with direct management of staff and remote teams
* Extensive experience leading highly sophisticated and challenging sourcing projects, running RFx's/auctions and negotiating large, complex third party supply contracts
* Very strong analytical ability to develop, analyze and present sophisticated cost models, business cases, and strategic plans
* Must possess very strong persuasion and individual communication skills
* Comfortable working in an evolving and dynamic business environment with ability to seamlessly multi-task
* Demonstrated ability to consistently and productively handle large projects, difficult situations, and client and/or vendor negotiations
* Ability to organize data and exercise highly effective problem-solving skills.
* Ability to build very strong relationships with internal business partners and experience working with multiple business partners in a collaborative and team-directed manner.

## How We'll Have Your Back

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally's total compensation -- or total rewards -- extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:

* 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 child care 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.