Senior Sourcing Specialist, Indirect

Purpose Statement

The Sr. Sourcing Specialist Indirect will report directly to the Director Indirect Strategic Category Leadership and be responsible for the day-to-day effective buying and planning of corporate indirect materials and services. The Buyer will play a key role in the Source-to-Pay process; supporting adherence to category strategies ensuring preferred suppliers are used compliance with policies and enabling full coverage of source-able spend. This position will act as a strategic buying function supporting the execution of competitive bid events evaluating bids and providing award recommendations executing POs and following up with suppliers in relation to contract compliance. The scope of this position requires working closely with internal and external cross-functional departments to maximize potential value for transactions. The position will also play a pivotal role in assisting all Strategic Category Leaders with lower level sourcing & category management. Critical role as the administrator of the new Sourcing Request Form process.

Key Accountabilities and Outcomes

Supports category strategy and maximizes value by touching the end-to-end requisitioning process depending on established purchasing policies and spend thresholds.
Category Leader for USC National Copier Spend.
Reviews low-to-medium spend and recommends Strategic Category Leader opportunities to leverage relationships with strategic suppliers.
Supports Strategic Category leaders in conducting sourcing events for Mid-Low Tail Spend Opportunities.
Reviews business requirements category strategy and available market to determine the appropriate suppliers to conduct sourcing buying activities.
Executes one-off-project buys and competitive bid events (e.g. RFQ) for small to medium sized projects that desire execution in an efficient manner resulting in execution of PO with selected supplier(s).
Evaluates supplier bids and provides an award recommendation to the end user(s).
Conducts first level contract discussions with suppliers and escalates to Legal and/or Indirect Category Leaders to resolve supplier issues with Standard PO T&Cs.
Works closely with category leaders & business stakeholders to understand needs specifications and timelines for indirect items and materials requested and communicate expectations to suppliers.
Monitors contract and pricing compliance between Richs and suppliers.
Communicates with suppliers to ensure delivery requirements are met to support business needs and communicating proactively with internal departments any sourcing or delay issues.
Maintain procurement records such as: items or services purchased costs delivery details product quality or performance etc.
Considered an integral part of the P2P process and will assist theP2P where applicable and from a Strategic Category Management perspective on the Ariba system.
Review Ariba Spend Analytics to identify proactively Mid to Long tail sourcing opportunities.

Knowledge Skills and Experience

Strong independent work ethic.
Excellent communication skills.
Adaptable to changing purchasing decisions and environments.
Commitment to procurement ethics.
Forming & Leading Cross Functional Teams.
Negotiations
Strategic Thinker
Data Analysis
Working knowledge of CoPilot (or equivalent AI tool)

Education & Certifications:
Bachelors degree preferably in Supply Chain Management Logistics or related field.

Knowledge & Experience:
Proficient in the Ariba Spend Analytics Software tool.
Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures including MRP/ERP logic.
A minimum of 3- 5 years of experience within a strategic sourcing and procurement category leadership organization.

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