Intermediate Strategic Procurement Advisor

Full Time

Information Technology

United States

Operates independently while ensuring procurement is executed in accordance with the established procurement governance framework and divisional objectives. Partners with Senior Strategic Procurement Advisor or Lead Strategic Procurement Advisor to provide end to end category procurement, commodity sourcing and supplier management support. This includes assess supplier capabilities, sourcing opportunities and provide new supplier implementation support.

Responsibilities:

• Works independently to execute category, commodity or supplier specific sourcing strategies for medium complexity transactions and drive this across functional organizations and business units to affect policies, processes and procedures having an impact on revenue and profitability.

• Create workspaces in Ariba Contracts Workbench.

• Access electronic and paper contract files to determine existence and applicability of a current contract.

• Creates and administers supplier request for proposals (RFPs).

• Conducts benchmarking to ensure proposed supplier solutions are competitive to the market.

• Performs market research to understand and document competitive supplier landscape and service capabilities.

• Ensures project milestones are met and benefits delivered; Resolves supplier issues that arise during implementations, acting as a liaison with Project and Divisional Management.

• Escalates issues as needed to Senior Management; Provides transition support for exiting existing supplier relationships.

• Participates on local or global cross-functional teams to assist the with analyzing procurement spend trends using data derived from available spend data, with the evaluation of sourcing opportunities, with pre-award and post-award procurement activities, such as volume reporting and evaluation of RFP responses, and with reporting and analysis used to develop and implement the selected the supplier.

• Perform program management activities for procurement-owned programs, as applicable to the commodity area. Duties include but are not limited to: managing catalogs, processing non-catalog requisitions, researching new suppliers, short-form agreements, renewals, and identifying cost-save opportunities within managed programs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, or other directly applicable field or equivalent education/experience.

• At least 2 years of experience in category procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management and contract management.

• Experience with the supplier identification, selection and negotiation process.

• Knowledge of supplier management best practices and industry trends.

• Exceptional written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills requiring a balance of assertiveness, tact and diplomacy; demonstrated ability to lead difficult conversations and collaborate, facilitate, and achieve consensus amongst key stakeholders.

• Ability to work effectively and cultivate strong relationships across all levels of the organization and with external parties.

• Ability to work with teams across geographically dispersed locations.

• Ability to effectively manage ambiguous situations and drive towards clarification.

• Demonstrated ability to influence others and drive change.

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Ability to succeed under pressure, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a rapid-paced environment.

• Self-motivated with a positive attitude.

• Strong business acumen and demonstrated ability to put strategic plans into operation.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and support activities within a single job function.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Global perspective and experience working with diverse customers and suppliers.

• Experience in a shared services environment.

• Experience in the financial services industry.

• Experience managing suppliers with global product/service provisioning models.

• Experience across multi-functional business processes.

• Experience working with various electronic procurement tools.

Working Conditions:

• Non-commuting Remote employees will not be assigned to report to a Company office location (although they may need to travel to a Company office upon request) and will perform their work remotely

• Minimal domestic travel may be required.

**Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws. It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.**

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $64,000 - $80,000 annually. This range is an estimate, based on potential qualifications and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at Company discretion.

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