MW Partners is currently seeking a Sourcing Specialist Marketing to work for our client who is a global leader in multimedia and creativity software products.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Collaborate with internal business customers and suppliers on the strategy and execution of sourcing projects.
- Actively partner with teams on strategic supplier performance initiatives to improve financial and operational performance.
- Build trusted relationships with senior internal leaders.
- Jointly or solely lead cross-functional management to plan sourcing strategies and supplier management programs aligned with business objectives.
- Pro-actively seek value/savings and efficiency opportunities across category spend; negotiate and report in appropriate format.
- Demonstrate assigned category expertise and business sense by defining category standards and operating procedures.
- Develop issue and lead RFx activity to find the best sourcing solutions that meet business and commercial requirements; lead commercial negotiations to ensure receives the best value and associated cost savings.
- Collaborate with Client Legal for negotiations of large/high risk agreements; ensure favorable commercial terms and mitigate risk.
- Report progress on a weekly basis indicating work planning and work in progress. Add agreements service details and payment forecasts into procurement systems in a complete and timely manner.
- Drive continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Use and maintain procurement tools according to Global Procurement standards and expectations.
- Process contracts according to Client Legal Playbook and policies.
- Apply supplier relationship management techniques to ensure the supply base is providing required level of services including but not limited to supplier business reviews spend analytics etc.
Requirements:
- A bachelors degree or equivalent experience; MBA or JD preferred. Strategic Sourcing/Procurement-related industry certification(s) preferred
- Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis.
- Preference: 2-4 years experience in Strategic Sourcing Procurement Supply Chain or Program Management in a sophisticated global procurement environment.
- Sound understanding of procurement practices and techniques.
- Ability to read and interpret contract specifications within the Procurement process.
- Purchasing systems and order management software knowledge.
- Aware of personal strengths and weaknesses; receives applies and gives useful feedback.
- Familiarity with BI reporting and spend analysis.
- High attention to detail and the exercise of sound judgment and decision-making.
- Exceptional written and verbal communications time management and social skills.
- Excellent presenter of complex concepts and dense data (an Excel and PowerPoint wiz).
- Inclination to train and educate users in new processes policies and procedures or technologies.
- Self-motivated to achieve results without requiring constant follow-up.
- Ability to reorder priorities on short-notice and adapt to changing requirements.
- Effective management of workload and priorities. Flexible working schedule based on company requirements at various times through the business year and quarter.
For a confidential discussion or to find out more contact Ashutosh Nayak on or apply now.