The reason I'm posting this job, which isn't IT-specific, is because one of its main areas of responsibilities is to act as "Ambassador for Global Sourcing." Alpharma US Human Pharmaceuticals is looking for a strategic sourcing manager in its Elizabeth, NJ office. The pay is $70,000 to $85,000. Soft skills look important for this one:
- Action and achievement oriented
- Focused on and motivated to achieving results
- Self-Management and workload prioritization skills
- Multi-culturally sensitive
- Ability to work to and within tight time-scales
- Ability to analyze, manipulate and interpret information in varying formats
- Ability to work on a cross-functional basis without operational direction
- Tactically active but possessing operational awareness
- Strong communicator with all levels of the organization, able to influence through example and persuasive argument
- Playing and influencing from within the team
- Customer focus and empathy
- Soft people skills
- Operational and tactical negotiation skills
- Excellent contractual awareness
You can read about the job here.