Senior Commercial Sourcing Advisor
About The Position
The Senior Commercial Sourcing Advisor supports the Digital organization by developing and managing strategic sourcing initiatives for software, hardware, and professional services. The role leads sourcing strategies, manages supplier relationships, and negotiates contracts while driving cost reductions, mitigating risk, ensuring compliance, and supporting business needs. The posting is for two open positions. The Advisor works with business units and suppliers to assess requirements, develop sourcing and contracting strategies, manage strategic supplier relationships, and oversee a portfolio of critical suppliers, including IT cybersecurity and hardware categories. The role also supports procurement process improvement and manages the Procure to Pay process from order entry through invoice reconciliation and payment to help ensure timely delivery and acceptable supplier performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- At least 4 years of Supply Chain or business-relevant experience.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and comfort with ambiguity and change.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, PowerBI, and Ariba.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience negotiating with IT vendors; strong understanding of IT technologies preferred.
- C.P.M. or C.P.S.M. certification beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers, track KPIs, and resolve performance issues.
- Collaborate with business units to assess requirements and develop sourcing and contracting strategies.
- Lead the RFx process, including requirements development, vendor negotiations, and contract execution.
- Manage supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers to drive improvement and resolve supply issues.
- Oversee a portfolio of critical suppliers and execute category strategies for IT cybersecurity and hardware projects.
- Analyze bids, negotiate terms, and ensure on-time delivery and supplier performance.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization within the procurement organization.
- Interpret commercial, financial, and business data to minimize risk and recommend qualified contractors.
- Lead workshops and supplier business unit reviews to stay abreast of technology trends.
- Expedite purchase commitments and execute procurement processes through Procure to Pay, from order entry through invoice reconciliation and payment, to meet business partner needs and ensure timely delivery and acceptable supplier performance.
Benefits
- Access to health, vision, and dental insurance.
- Paid time off.
- 401k matching program.
- Paid parental leave.
- Educational reimbursement.
- Eligibility for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
