Procurement Specialist

Who is Forcepoint

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoints all-in-one truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20 years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k customers. 300 patents. If our mission excites you youre in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All were missing is you!

Forcepoint Procurement works closely with all organizations within the company to source buy and manage products services and vendors of all indirect categories and some direct categories. FP Procurement plays a critical role in supporting and enabling the companys strategies and operations.

FP Procurement is seeking a indirect procurement specialist who will execute end to end buying activities in support of one or multiple of the following categories and their respective business organizations: Marketing Cloud Technology Professional Services and other indirect categories. This individual is expected to follow execute towards and contribute to category strategies for the assigned categories. This individual is expected to under the guidance of management undertake process improvements work to improve Procurement operational efficiencies.

Essential Functions

• Follow the established category strategies business strategies and processes to complete purchasing transactions in support of the assigned business areas and categories. Purchasing transactions typically include but not limited to: reviewing verifying and attaining approvals for requisitions; resolve issues according to established standards; negotiate contracts and pricing under the guidance of senior team members where appropriate; issue purchase orders; resolve relevant issues.

• Contribute to process optimization category strategy refresh and cross-functional projects; lead some of these efforts under the guidance of senior team members where appropriate.

• Contribute to operational excellence support or lead improvement efforts in the following areas: P2P Vendor Management Travel Reporting analytics.

• Maintain vendor relationships address vendor performance issues or concerns resolve communication breakdowns

• Liaise between Procurement and other corporate functional areas including but not limited to Finance & Accounting Legal Facilities IT Sales & Marketing Operations and Engineering.

• Analyze past and present spend data manage small projects and meet timelines

• Prepare clear accurate and concise reports specifications correspondence and other written materials

Education Experience and Skills

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution or equivalent

• Eagerness to learn develop and grow with an open mind

• Have a strong career growth mindset.

• 2-4 years of work experience in purchasing/procurement department. Experience in supporting Marketing is a plus.

• Strong problem-solving quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to review and interpret data and develop insights for high-volume/complex data sets

• Excellent interpersonal verbal written and organizational skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Experience with Workday Strategic Sourcing or similar ERP systems is a strong plus

• Strong knowledge of P2P (Procure to Pay) daily process is a strong plus

• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office software

Forcepoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range and variable compensation for this role is60000.00 - 71000.00 and represents the low and high end of compensation for this position. Actual salaries are determined by various factors including but not limited to location experience and listed is just one component of Forcepoints total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses paid time off policy and many region-specific benefits

Dont meet every single qualification Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they dont meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience but it otherwise aligns and youre excited about this role we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.

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