About the position
As the Specialist, Indirect Procurement, you will lead day-to-day operations and support the entire Source to Pay cycle of Indirect procurement categories, including Travel, Fleet, Marketing, Professional Services, HR, Real Estate and Temp Labor (Spend Analysis, RFPs, Negotiation, Contracting, and Supplier Relationship management). Your general responsibilities will include: Support sourcing requirements for spend and market analysis, risk mitigation, and value delivery in the above indirect procurement categories. Support evaluation, selection, negotiation, and implementation of preferred partners in indirect procurement categories. Support contracting work within Indirect categories. Identify and track working capital improvements. Assist in indirect PO process. Work closely with our COE team. Lead supplier diversity external reporting process and contribute to supplier diversity program. Continuously analyze data and apply benchmarks in renegotiating contracts when needed to improve service and/or reduce costs. Solicit input from global and regional site sourcing/procurement and regional operations to develop understanding of regional differences. Assist indirect manager with administration of SAP Concur Travel. Establish self as the key point of contact for US/CA day-to-day Fleet operations. Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Serve as main point of contact for all indirect category reporting and data collection requirements. Support the overall Corporate-North America Procurement strategy and aligning with established global category strategy and sourcing initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Support sourcing requirements for spend and market analysis, risk mitigation, and value delivery in indirect procurement categories.
- Support evaluation, selection, negotiation, and implementation of preferred partners in indirect procurement categories.
- Support contracting work within Indirect categories.
- Identify and track working capital improvements.
- Assist in indirect PO process.
- Work closely with COE team.
- Lead supplier diversity external reporting process and contribute to supplier diversity program.
- Continuously analyze data and apply benchmarks in renegotiating contracts.
- Solicit input from global and regional site sourcing/procurement and regional operations.
- Assist indirect manager with administration of SAP Concur Travel.
- Establish self as the key point of contact for US/CA day-to-day Fleet operations.
- Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Serve as main point of contact for all indirect category reporting and data collection requirements.
- Support the overall Corporate-North America Procurement strategy.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or other related discipline.
- Previous procurement/purchasing experience, preferably in Indirect categories.
- Excellent skills within the Microsoft Office suite.
- Knowledge and understanding of purchasing practices, policies, and procedures.
- Experience in successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Demonstrated history of successfully collaborating with multiple internal stakeholders.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with e-sourcing tools including spend analytics and project and contract management.
- Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts.
- Strong global professional and cross-cultural skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent problem solving/decision making abilities.
- Strong project management skills with emphasis on business processes.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) plan with a competitive company match.
- Incentive Compensation as part of the total compensation package.
