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

This position manages a team of sourcing professionals to drive progressive sourcing and category strategies in close collaboration with Ally's Auto Finance Technology group to deliver best in industry results in supply chain and supplier risk management.

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 supervising all team activities and performance. Pivotal role in developing and nurturing close partnerships and relationships with Ally's primary lines of business and leadership teams to develop progressive and high impact supply chain strategies that support, advance and propel key business goals and strategies. Ensures team consistently and effectively creates, communicates and executes all strategic sourcing programs while continuously looking for ways to improve business relationships and operational performance through robust KPI and operational management techniques.

The Work Itself

* 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
* Develop, enhance and sustain successful business partnerships with key business line leaders across the Auto Finance Technology group by developing a deep understanding of key business strategies, objectives and challenges and using his/her extensive industry-specific category and sourcing expertise to devise and execute supply chain strategies that support and advance the business strategies
* Act as a valued expert 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
* Lead all aspects of all sourcing/procurement activity 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
* Work with business partners to maximize compliance and optimize spend
* Support the end-to-end management of critical supplier relationships, handling issues and disputes, managing risk, inventory, and performance
* Support and enable all required supplier risk management activities within the Lines of Business
* Identify and implement consistent and continuous process, policy and performance improvement programs
* Build 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
* 7+ years of industry-specific strategic sourcing, negotiation, and procurement management, having worked in a technology environment
* Experience with direct management of staff and virtual teams.
* Proficiency in computer applications, business and industry analysis, financial analysis, supplier selection and management, and contract negotiations.
* Extensive experience leading highly sophisticated and ambitious sourcing projects, running RFx's/auctions and negotiating third party supply contracts.
* Strong analytical ability to develop, analyze and present cost models, business cases, and strategic plans
* Comfortable working in an evolving and dynamic business environment with ability to seamlessly multi-task
* Ability to effectively lead large projects across multiple parties while delivering industry-leading results
* Proven ability to handle very difficult situations with clients and/or vendor negotiations
* Ability to build very strong relationships with internal business partners and experience working with multiple business partners in a collaborative and team-oriented 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.