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Compensation Grade: F3
Job Description Summary
Procuring goods and services necessary to successfully run and grow our business is critical. Whether working to enable the processes that support buying decisions or finding the best supplier, price or contract terms, we bring expertise, skill and talent to the task. If you are collaborative, a top-level communicator, highly ethical and have the ability to manage key relationships by providing outstanding service, we want to know more about you!
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As a Specialist, you'll be responsible for the procurement and acquisition of goods and services for Nationwide that deliver near-term sourcing value and work to enhance processes and drive efficiency. We'll count on you to collaborate with and advise business units on the acquisition of goods and services of basic to moderate complexity across one or multiple categories. You'll also support the Strategic Sourcing Team, in multiple capacities, to ensure business plans are executed against sourcing strategy.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing on all aspects of assigned domains (categories) to include prioritization, contract renewals, benchmarking and industry research in order to achieve defined business goals.
Use demand and buy levers to evaluate moderately complex domain (category) spend, identify cost reduction opportunities and develop recommendations to support business objectives.
Provide authoritative consultation for moderately complex new and renewal contracts, agreements, and leases. Determine appropriate partners (e.g., Legal, IRM and Nationwide Technology) to engage as necessary.
Fulfills moderately complex requests for information, proposals and/or quotes with pre-defined and/or new suppliers based on business unit requirements and funding to optimize purchases of products and services.
Reviews contract pipeline report for assigned domain(s) and consults with Strategic Sourcing and the business unit to determine next action in a supplier relationship. Partners with business unit and Finance to forecast for contract renewals.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager. Individual contributor; may serve in a lead capacity with business partners.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate degree in business, finance or related field preferred.
Experience: Four to six years experience in all aspects of supply chain management, including relationship management, or equivalent professional experience in other closely related industries.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of supply chain management or other related industry. In-depth knowledge of the legal environment as applicable to contracts negotiation required. In-depth understanding of the enterprise structure and business objectives. Knowledge of enterprise technology standards and direction. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and math skills required to negotiate with suppliers. Ability to lead project teams towards a common objective. Ability to work independently with minimal direction. Ability to influence with no authority. Ability to solve problems in strategic sourcing. Ability to train others on basic to moderately sophisticated policies, practices, and processes. Proficiency in common office software like Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the Senior Vice President, Nationwide Technology, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Purchasing Officer and Human Resources.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not eligible)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Extended periods of personal computer use and report/information verification. Occasional overtime and non-standard hours based on business and information needs.
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.