Sourcing Lead

Opendoor•Phoenix, AZ

3h•$75,000 - $103,400

About The Position

The Sourcing Lead is responsible for supporting and executing all aspects of Sourcing and Category Management across a large number of indirect spend categories (SaaS, Cloud, HR, Professional Services, Marketing, facilities). The Sourcing Lead will be expected to both support and lead competitive sourcing events (RFx’s) and direct negotiations to achieve best total commercial value for Opendoor in its vendor contracts.

Requirements

Detailed knowledge of sourcing methodologies and negotiation strategies, with proven experience in delivering competitive bids & direct negotiations to achieve cost-savings and commercial value
Demonstrable experience in supply market analysis, category management analytics to identify trends and opportunities
Multi-indirect category experience is preferred, with an emphasis on technology and professional services
Experience in supporting Procurement processes across sourcing and P2P (Ramp, Coupa, Zip)
Strong understanding and intellectual curiosity for Procurement, Sourcing and Category Management
4-6 years procurement/sourcing experience
Proven track record leading RFPs and achieving measurable savings
Experience with indirect spend categories
Strong analytical and Excel/Google Sheets skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management
Bachelor's degree (Business, Supply Chain, or related field)
Experience with procurement systems (Coupa, Zip, etc.)

Responsibilities

Support Indirect Category Leads and Head of Procurement in development of indirect category strategies
Conduct spend analysis to identify market intelligence, trends and opportunities within categories
Support policy drafting and execution for indirect categories to manage consumption of resources and associated cost
Establish collaborative relationships with key vendors and internal stakeholders. Be a champion for Procurement across Opendoor. Train and mentor a broad range of stakeholders and lead efforts to elevate general Procurement IQ across Opendoor
Lead your own competitive sourcing events (RFx’s) and direct negotiations, delivering robust supplier evaluation and commercially beneficial terms.
Support on execution of large $ RFP’s and direct negotiations with suppliers
Conduct negotiation of contractual commercial terms and coordinate reviews with legal where appropriate
Manage day-to-day procurement related activities and requests.
Support in scoring and segmentation of Opendoor indirect supply-base
Facilitate QBR’s with tier 1 vendors to ensure maximum value is being derived from these relationships