Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Purpose
• Responsible for completing spot buys and low complexity sourcing events as part of the CoE Buy Desk
Key Responsabilities
• Complete one-time or low complexity sourcing requests as part of the Procurement Excellence Buy Desk
• Gather and analyze data using procurement spend analytics tools
• Work with Market Intelligence team to research and identify potential suppliers for sourcing requests
• Perform basic cost and scenario analysis to analyze supplier bids
• Research potential vendors, develop and complete RFP for spend less than $500K per event.
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• Partner with customers to ensure clear requirements' documentation is translated to RFP and contracts as appropriate
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking to inform sourcing strategy
• Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing delivering with suppliers and record annual P&L savings.
Education
• Proven working experience as procurement agent.
• 1-2 years of purchasing experience / negotiations
• Bachelor's degree in operations, business administration or related field.
• High level of English language competency (verbal and written) - C1+
Experience & Qualification
• Experience with sourcing process, vendor management, contract negotiations and procure to pay operations
• Expertise in sourcing tools (e-sourcing, ERP)
• Negotiation skills - will need to solicit bids and negotiate purchases directly with suppliers
• Breadth of experience across Indirect Sourcing categories
• Agility and flexibility to develop expertise across sourcing categories in areas complementary to the existing team
• Desire to grow and develop as a sourcing specialist and develop category expertise Indirect portfolios (e.g., Services, IT and Facilities)
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment - self-starter who looks for ways to improve existing processes
• Strong customer service orientation, keen to deliver on internal customer needs
• Independent worker with ability to track and manage own deadlines
• Ability to gather, interpret and analyze data to inform sourcing decisions