Procurement Specialist II, Business Partner

Fujifilm • Holly Springs, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Specialist 2, Business Partner, serves as an advisor and execution lead for sourcing, supplier management, and procurement optimization across assigned business units. This role partners closely with stakeholders to maintain P2P discipline and translate business needs into sourcing strategies that deliver value, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance. This role blends commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and procurement expertise with strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of applicable industry experience; OR Master’s degree with 2 years of applicable industry experience
• Prior experience in procurement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiator with ability to effectively utilize appropriate techniques
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Ability to work cross-functionally with a diverse team
• Champions a collaborative attitude for the team
• Highly motivated, self-starter with ability to work independently in a fast-paced changing environment, prioritizing tasks effectively
• Detailed professional with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exhibits critical thinking skills, high energy, disciplined organizational skills and sound judgment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain; experience as a business partner to functional teams (e.g., IT, Engineering, HR, Operations) strongly preferred.
• Experience in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, life sciences, public sector)
• Experience with S2P/P2P systems (Ariba, Jaggaer, Coupa, Oracle, Ivalua), ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Netsuite) and eRFx tools.
• Knowledge of procurement policies, competitive bidding, and contract lifecycle management.
• CPSM, CIPS, CSCP, or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary procurement contact for assigned functions, aligning sourcing strategies to business goals.
• Participates in periodic planning, demand forecasting, and budget cycles; challenge specifications to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Provides market insights, supplier innovation, and best practices to drive continuous improvement.
• Works closely with Strategic Sourcing Manager on end-to-end sourcing events and competitive negotiations for medium-to-high complexity categories.
• Develops and executes sourcing plans, including market analysis and supplier segmentation.
• Drives multi-year value pipelines (cost savings, cost avoidance, process efficiency, operational risk reduction).
• Negotiates and finalize terms and conditions, SLAs, and KPIs in collaboration with Legal and stakeholders.
• Ensures contracts reflect business requirements, data privacy, information security, and regulatory needs.
• Manages contract lifecycle, renewals, extensions, and amendments.
• Onboards, evaluates, and manages suppliers; conduct ABR’s/QBR’s and performance reviews.
• Addresses performance issues, implement corrective actions, and foster innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ensures adherence to procurement policy, competitive bidding standards, and approval workflows.
• Maintains audit-ready documentation.
• Supports SOX controls as applicable.
• Uses S2P systems (e.g., Ariba, Jaggaer, Coupa, Oracle, Ivalua) to manage PO flow, associated contracts, and data reporting
• Analyzes spend, savings, and KPI dashboards; develop insights and recommendations for stakeholders
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage with the option of a Health Savings Account with company contributions.
• industry leading 401(k) savings plan
• insurance coverage
• employee assistance programs
• various wellness incentives
• paid vacation time
• sick time
• company holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level