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Marketing Buyer

AT TransUnion
TransUnion

Marketing Buyer

Santa Ana, Costa Rica

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What We'll Bring:
TU Procure is a team of professional buyers and negotiators that acquire products and services that TransUnion requires both locally and globally. The Procurement buying teams are organized by category and commodity and are supported by a Procurement Operations team who manage systems and reporting. The team also manages the relationships with vendors that supply TransUnion and also interfaces with other internal functions that oversee third party relationships such as Information Security, Data Privacy, Accounts Payable, Finance, Legal, and Third Party Risk functions. The team manages RFI's, RFP's and Predictive Benchmarks to facilitate the bidding process.The two most important objectives in our negotiations is to protect the company and to get the best possible cost of ownership for the products and services being acquired.

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What You'll Bring:
  • Degree educated and/ or 6-8 years of equivalent work experience in Global Strategic Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management.
  • Experience of Business Services categories including professional services, contingent labour and marketing.
  • Experienced negotiator having worked in global environments
  • Strong influencing and networking skills in order to work in cross functional teams across borders and sell the benefits of global deals
  • Knowledge of contract terms and conditions and experience working closely with a Legal team
  • CIPS/CPSM certification preferred or any related certification of Procurement.
  • Experience in working within a fast paced, highly matrixed, agile environment
  • Experience with proactively formulating strategies and approaches to achieve project objectives.
  • Experience with managing, negotiating vendor agreements in M&A scenarios including transition servicing agreements (TSAs)
Impact You'll Make:
  • Minimizing contractual risks to the company while demonstrating improvement in value for cost
  • Leading key negotiations
  • Managing projects appropriately to meet timescales, working with stakeholders on business cases and making vendor recommendations
  • Managing responsibility for both sourcing and vendor management activities
  • Overseeing large sourcing engagements and vendor management programs and personally leading highly visible (multi-BU or global), complex sourcing initiatives
  • Aligning with key customers and achieving strategic performance goals (savings, managed spend)
This is a remote position which may require occasional in-person attendance at work-related events at the discretion of management.

TransUnion Job Title

Sr Lead, Procurement

Client-provided location(s): Lagunilla, Heredia, Costa Rica
Job ID: transunion-19032044
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Pet Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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