Indirect Category Specialist

Geologics•Bedford, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

GeoLogics is working with a top Consumer Tech client looking for an Indirect Category Specialist in Bedford, MA. This is a 7-month contract role. The indirect category specialist will handle procurement projects for multiple indirect procurement categories, including HR, Facilities, and Travel. The role requires engaging with Mid to Senior level stakeholders, promoting procurement department values, and providing solutions to noncompliance. The ideal candidate will influence without authority, bring a strategic perspective to process improvement and vendor selection, remove barriers for the sourcing team by building strong relationships, and lead procurement activities with limited oversight, in sync with the Director's leadership.

Requirements

3 to 5 years of experience in a fast-paced and innovative sourcing environment
Knowledge of indirect categories such as HR, Facilities, and Travel
Demonstrated analytical and negotiation experience
Ability to influence without authority
Ability to bring a strategic perspective to ongoing process improvement and vendor selection methodologies
Ability to remove barriers for the sourcing team by building strong relationships with key stakeholders
Ability to lead and execute procurement activities without or limited oversight
3 to 5 years of procurement experience and/or indirect procurement spend management experience
Proven track record and demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines
Responsive to both internal and external stakeholders
Excellent organizational, communication, collaborative, and interpersonal skills to foster respect and teamwork with internal and external partners
Collaborative, problem solver, solution-focused, strong communication and organizational skills
Strong Leadership competencies, ability to inspire and motivate team and cross functional teams to embrace the procurement processes
Highly organized and very strong, proven project management skills
A Critical thinker who brings new/innovative ideas to the sourcing and business teams
Knowledge of legal process, contract review and understanding of commercial and legal terms

Nice To Haves

ISM Certified or other related professional certification is desired
Worked in a global environment where they understand cultural challenges, language barriers but also a subject matter expert to lead projects with global stakeholders and across continents
Demonstrate both 'Can Do' and 'We Win as a Team' attitudes

Responsibilities

Support the procurement operations for multiple indirect categories
Manage suppliers and contract relations including performance measurement and improvement plans (e.g. contract renegotiations, price indexation etc.)
Identify specific sourcing opportunities and their potential financial impact
Prepare & solicit quotes or competitive bids from vendors
Lead supplier selection and negotiate pricing and contracts with selected vendors
Approve and qualify new vendors prior to vendor selection or set-up
Ensure that preferred vendor pricing, service levels and agreed upon terms are being honored by vendors in transactions
Manage vendor relationships and serve as a point of escalation for stakeholders
Assist in the development and implementation of procurement plans, policies, and procedures
Strategize, lead, and execute strategies through short/long-term objectives, change management, performance goals, and metrics for each of his/her indirect categories
Document and communicate procedures for all sourcing processes
Manage renewals, determine what needs to be bid and act pro-actively
Lead the sourcing 7 phases process from when the need is identified until contract is signed
Proactively run spend analytics for each of the categories, recommended consolidation and/or routinely engage in negotiations based on spend increases