Sourcing Lead

CRC Group • Charlotte, NC

351d

About The Position

As a Sourcing Lead, you will work directly with the Lines of Business and functional teammates in fulfillment of their supplier provided product and service needs. You will also be part of a team of Sourcing Leads that will deliver business solutions to support the mission of the group.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, preferably specializing in Business, Supply Chain Management and/or Technology.
• 3-5 years of experience required in procurement execution, to include planning, sourcing, and/or solutioning.
• 3 years of experience required with negotiating and authoring contracts, terms and conditions, and pricing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the procurement of products and professional services categories.
• Experience with industry standard analytics platforms/ERP (Workday, PowerBI, Excel, etc.).
• Experience leading RFP process (helping generate requirements with the business, evaluation criteria, evaluation of proposals, negotiation, and award).
• Execute successful procurement engagements focused on delivering business value.
• Complete workload and contribute to delivering process efficiency.
• Effectively communicate with team members across the organization.
• Apply strategic sourcing principles to procurement projects.
• Work in cross-functional teams or projects.

Responsibilities

• Supports all phases in the development of complex and strategic acquisitions of third-party/affiliate solutions to include consulting on statements of work, creating requests for proposals, identification of qualified suppliers, proposal evaluations and negotiation of pricing, services, and contract terms.
• Applies knowledge guiding Business Units in the design and execution of strategic sourcing plans and solutions to achieve client's strategy through deployment of third-party solutions.
• Collaborates with Legal and other subject matter experts as needed to interpret and ensure accuracy of contracts and resolve escalated issues.
• Provides client guidance and executes client requirements, to achieve pre-established savings, quality, and risk/cost avoidance targets.
• Engage internal stakeholders and suppliers to bring greater value, better performance and favorable terms with suppliers delivering solutions.
• Supports fellow sourcing and procurement staff to ensure goals are achieved.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in concert with internal experts.
• Other duties as assigned and as the function evolves.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment.
• Tax-preferred savings accounts.
• 401k plan.
• No less than 10 days of vacation during the first year of employment.
• 10 sick days.
• Paid holidays.
• Defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree