Key Responsibilities / Job Duties
- Developing and executing sourcing strategies through the use of the clients strategic sourcing process
- Identifying cost savings through negotiations event driven activities and alternate sourcing strategies to achieve assigned cost saving goals
- Leading commercial negotiations and drafting contracts
- Supporting category managers in managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance capability development risk mitigation cost savings and quality improvements
- If applicable managing the teams objective setting performance career growth training and competency development
- Acting as the escalation point for the source to contract (S2C) team communicating and resolving operational issues and escalating to the Regional Delivery Lead or Category Manager as necessary
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Deep understanding of strategic sourcing methods and approaches and an ability to apply various concepts to category-level activities at the client
- Expertise in one or more indirect spend categories (e.g. MRO Capital Professional Services IT Marketing Logistics etc.) including understanding external market dynamics top suppliers market trends and highlights and procurement strategies
- Ability to determine the appropriate procurement strategy for assigned categories and business requirements
- Ability to draft simple to complex contractual agreements
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide custom solutions to address the clients challenges
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
- Strong leadership skills including ability to motivate and manage people
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel Word and PowerPoint
Qualifications :
- Bachelors Degree
- 5 7 years of work experience in contracts negotiations procurement or sourcing
- 5 years of experience with strategic sourcing or supporting a sourcing organization
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time