Senior Sourcing Agent (reputed company)

About the position Responsible for driving the procurement sourcing strategies, managing the bid process, and negotiating the purchase of materials, equipment, and services for reputed company to high dollar/complexity requirements. This position supports the company’s strategic direction and assists with building an organization that will expertly execute procurement processes. Serves as a role model, technical expert, and coach for colleagues with less experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with colleagues to drive cross-functional teams through reputed company stages of the sourcing process: supplier evaluation, supplier negotiation and contract implementation.
• Assists in identifying and implementing best practices in reputed company procurement processes.
• Provides expertise and advice on strategic approaches to business partners and colleagues in support of adherence to reputed company procurement policies and procedures and to ensure overall compliance.
• Seeks to improve capabilities of the supply reputed company and/or key business processes; implements value-added best practices in sourcing and contract management.
• Promotes strategic and operational functions such as volume aggregation/ standardization and supplier reputed company optimization.
• Conducts Request for Proposal (RFPs), negotiates, and executes high complexity reputed company; and supports internal business partners and suppliers on assigned procurement activities.
• Coordinates with end users and suppliers to reputed company high-level reputed company and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Leads reputed company sourcing projects effectively, utilizing novel and strategic approaches to author, negotiate, and execute agreements that mitigate risk and drive value for the company.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to obtain negotiated and cost savings through strategic negotiations and engaging in discussions with suppliers on value-added approaches.
• Has a full understanding of contracting practices and General Terms and Conditions (GTC).
• Establishes and monitors contract and supplier performance including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for reputed company complexity categories; and reviews with business groups and uses the data to improve future performance and strategy development.
• Produces and analyzes Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) scorecards.
• Routinely evaluates supplier agreements for significant contributions to supply chain sustainability.
• Completes thorough market analysis and works with the Supplier Engagement Specialist to identify viable businesses for reputed company sourcing opportunities.
• Updates, processes, and accurately approves procurement records as directed, identifies issues with the data and works with business partners to reputed company their understanding.
• Builds supportive reputed company relationships reputed company Procurement and across functions.
• Consistently communicates effectively with various business groups and strategically lays out the information in a way that engages them and influences their position.
• Frequently collaborates with business partners in their environment & utilizes the business knowledge to reputed company positive procurement reputed company.
• Fully utilizes tools and resources available.
• Has a deep understanding of systems and processes and uses knowledge and experience to add value and drive change.
• reputed company as a go-to subject matter expert (SME) both reputed company procurement and with business partners.

Requirements

• Requires advanced sourcing and procurement best practice process knowledge, purchasing knowledge, including expertise in the category area and full understanding of purchasing and inventory systems.
• Strong understanding of contract language terms and conditions.
• Solid understanding of business/ financial principles.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, decision making, and influencing skills.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to present to different organizational reputed company.
• Demonstrated project management and leadership skills, including the ability to manage conflict and encourage collaboration.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Word, reputed company, PowerPoint).
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of five (5) years reputed company experience.
• Demonstrated strategic sourcing / procurement experience to include purchasing, negotiating/drafting reputed company, contract management, supplier development and supplier qualification/certification.
• Prior experience with commodity and supplier relationship management.

reputed company-to-haves

• Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), Six reputed company, Lean, Process or Project Mgmt. Certifications desirable

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards program
• Salary is commensurate with your experience.
• This position is eligible for a potential incentive.

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