Procurement Lead Specialist

MFS Investment Management • Boston, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures. The role involves working with internal business partners to anticipate and plan the acquisition strategy for goods and services at the best overall value to MFS. This includes providing analysis to assist with decision making and to support negotiations with suppliers. Using discretion and judgment, while following established procedures, you will bid and coordinate the timely and accurate processing of company procurement requests.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• 5-6+ years of Procurement or related experience.
• Experienced negotiator.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage high-volume workload and complex priorities.
• Be action oriented with superior attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication (oral and written), analytical, customer service, problem solving and presentation skills.
• Experience with Microsoft applications including Excel and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Leading the establishment of relationships and open communications with internal customer in order to identify sourcing opportunities.
• Works with business to understand requirements, determine appropriate vendor, obtain bids and provide analysis.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with Suppliers.
• Reviews purchase requests for completeness and proper authorizations prior to creating and issuing purchase orders to suppliers.
• Oversees multiple special projects or analysis.
• Oversees Procurement programs, for example, Procurement Card Program or Office Supply Program.
• Oversee Supplier relations.
• Identifies issues and works with Suppliers to resolve problems that arise.
• Review and supervise the work of less senior Procurement teammates.

Benefits

• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
• Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
• Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
• Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees