Sourcing Specialist - Buyer, NA Corporate & Plant Services
About The Position
The Sourcing Specialist - Buyer supports sourcing activities across multiple countries or businesses and executes complex procurement work to provide inputs to the regional category team. The role covers sourcing execution, contract management, procurement, market and spend data analysis, negotiations, procurement tools and systems, and supplier relationship management. The specialist implements regional sourcing decisions and supports global sourcing decisions, contributes to category strategy development and execution, and leads contracting strategies, market intelligence, and risk mitigation for medium- or full-rigor projects. The position also maintains regional supplier and stakeholder relationships and selects suppliers for noncontracted services according to established procedures. The role is open in Wayzata, Minnesota, or Wichita, Kansas; relocation assistance is not provided.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Three to five years of related work experience.
- Experience independently leading sourcing strategy and execution.
- Experience supporting indirect spend categories such as maintenance services, facility services, technical services, and corporate services.
- Experience influencing strategic direction with stakeholders.
- Ariba/SAP experience.
- Experience with Power BI and/or similar data analytics technology.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working in a global or matrixed environment with cross-functional stakeholder management responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Execute medium- and highly complex sourcing events across Source-to-Contract processes, including sourcing execution, contract management, procurement, market and spend data analysis, negotiations, procurement tools and systems, and supplier relationship management.
- Compile and analyze statistical data to assess the feasibility of buying services and establish price objectives.
- Drive implementation of regional sourcing decisions and support implementation of global sourcing decisions.
- Provide input to the regional category team for category strategy development and execution.
- Lead contracting strategies, market intelligence, and risk mitigation for medium- or full-rigor projects.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the regional stakeholder and procurement landscape.
- Monitor regional supplier and stakeholder relationships.
- Follow established procedures to select suppliers for procurement of noncontracted services.
- Resolve moderately complex issues independently with minimal supervision and escalate more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits program, including medical and/or other benefits depending on the position offered and hours worked.
- Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
