Senior Sourcing and Procurement Specialist
About The Position
NRECA is a national trade association providing advocacy, financial services, and business support services to more than 900 consumer-owned electric cooperatives. The Finance department manages accounting, financial planning and budgeting, and procurement operations across NRECA and its affiliated organizations, trusts, and other entities. The Senior Sourcing and Procurement Specialist develops and executes strategic sourcing and category management strategies to meet business goals and financial objectives. The role collaborates with managers and cross-functional stakeholders, leads sourcing initiatives from initiation through implementation, and works to ensure timely, accurate communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers. The position is eligible for NRECA’s hybrid schedule, allowing work from home up to two days per week, and may require reporting to the office when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Management, Finance, or a similar field.
- At least five years of demonstrated knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier performance management methodologies for procuring indirect and direct products and services in the commercial sector.
- Experience using an ERP system with procurement-related applications.
Nice To Haves
- Institute of Supply Management certification.
- Experience in indirect spend categories such as IT, Meeting & Events, Contingency Labor, Professional Services, Travel, or Human Resources.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional stakeholders and project team members through strategic sourcing initiatives from project initiation through implementation.
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing and category management strategies to achieve business goals and financial objectives.
- Use cost-saving and demand-management strategies to deliver on financial metrics.
- Manage and track supplier performance to ensure contract deliverables and performance standards are met.
- Author and issue RFI, RFP, and RFQ solicitations to procure indirect products and services in compliance with department procedures and policies.
- Plan and execute communications strategies to ensure accurate and timely information flow to internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Analyze historical spend, business requirements, and market data to develop and execute sourcing and negotiation strategies.
- Negotiate pricing and draft and interpret contract terms and conditions to establish favorable purchase agreements, including Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and Technology Purchase Agreements.
- Report to the office when required.
Benefits
- Hybrid schedule allowing work from home up to two days per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
