Sourcing Associate Indirect
Sourcing Associate Indirect
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This role will be based in Atlanta.
At LinkedIn our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture connection clarity and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is onsite meaning it will be performed in the specified office on a fulltime basis due to the business needs of the team.
The Sourcing Associate is an entry level sourcing position and will assist category managers across the Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) organization with data and analytics requests. The associate will need to be proficient in sourcing tools and processes and have a basic understanding of our procurement policy. The individual role requires the associate to execute assigned projects from source to pay with oversight from manager or senior category managers.
The Sourcing Associate must have a general understanding of strategic sourcing practices and process. This associate will assist in contract preparation therefore must have a basic understanding of key negotiation principles. Tasks include but are not limited to preparing category market intelligence overseeing supplier relationship management activities data analytics and relationship management for assigned categories. The Sourcing Associatewill support basic data analysis identify savings opportunities and leverage market insights to aid in decision making.
This role requires general knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies related to various indirect sourcing categories to develop and support market analysis and lead sourcing events with limited supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Solid understanding and ability to communicate sourcing processes and practices with limited guidance for assigned sourcing requests
- Draft and review contracts and gain hands on negotiation experience with supervision
- Develop supplier business review documents for assigned categories and lead supplier discussions
- Actively participate in crossfunctional teams (inside and outside Global Strategic Sourcing as supported by leadership
- Provides financial and/or market insights and guidance that aids the business in making informed decisions about a suppliers product and/or service
- Conducts detailed cost analysis proficient in using analytical tools and software for sourcing activities and financial evaluation
- Support category managers with contract due diligence including but not limited to supplier followup requests onboarding activities and partner team support
- Serve as a liaison between internal partner teams and managing ad hoc requests as directed by a category manager
- Conduct market research and identify key trends and provide insights to category teams as directed by manager
- Draft RF(x) documents with limited supervision from category manager for specified category
- Be a champion for change that can act decisively to drive decisions while demonstrating agility to support the evolution of business needs
Qualifications :
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in business administration Supply Chain Finance or related field
- 1 years experience in sourcing procurement supply chain or data analytics
- Experience with sourcing software and contracting tools (e.g. Coupa Zip Contract Lifecycle Management System (CLM) and Oracle)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Solid analytical and problemsolving abilities
- Basic understanding of strategic sourcing (or procurement) principles
- Basic contracting knowledge
- Experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (includes college coursework/credit)
- Ability to work in a fastpaced environment and manage multiple priorities
Suggested Skills:
- Crossteam collaboration
- Data Analysis
- Communication Skills
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The pay range for this role is $68000 to $110000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set depth of experience certifications and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.
The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus stock benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information visit Information :
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