Standard (Mon-Fri)
Office
- 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.
- 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