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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in indirect procurement, supplier management, or category management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strategic and innovative thinking, with the ability to influence and advise business areas.
• Strong executive presence and outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Critical-thinking and analytical skills, with business acumen.
• Conflict-resolution skills.
• Consistent thought leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA or master’s degree.
• Experience sourcing and negotiating Human Resources and Travel engagements.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, resource pricing models, and supplier rate cards.
• Experience developing business cases and performing financial analysis to support sourcing strategies, supplier selection, savings plans, and investment decisions.
• Experience conducting supplier benchmarking, cost modeling, and total cost of ownership analyses to identify savings and value-creation opportunities.
• Knowledge of corporate functions contracts across an enterprise.
• Strong critical thinking, business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to constructively challenge the status quo.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to translate data, facts, and logical reasoning into insights, recommendations, and decisions.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, including the ability to adjust communication style for different audiences.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across functions and levels of an organization.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments while managing competing priorities.
• Knowledge of e-Procurement systems and tools; experience using Procure-to-Pay and Contracting modules or similar procurement systems.
• Advanced Excel and data-analysis capabilities, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own complex sourcing and category workstreams from problem definition through recommendation, stakeholder alignment, and execution.
• Lead sourcing initiatives, including RFP, RFI, and other RFx processes; commercial negotiations; category management activities; and supplier relationship strategies for critical enterprise spend categories.
• Drive complex commercial negotiations and support the development of supplier agreements, including Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, amendments, resource pricing models, and supplier rate cards.
• Analyze financial, supplier, market, and operational data to identify trends and quantify opportunities supporting sourcing strategies, supplier selection, savings plans, and investment decisions.
• Structure ambiguous business questions and identify the analyses needed to develop actionable insights and recommendations.
• Develop clear recommendations and presentations that translate complex analysis into practical actions and decisions for business and technology leaders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, constructively challenge assumptions and existing approaches, and build alignment across functions and organizational levels.
• Lead cross-functional workstreams with ownership and autonomy, collaborate across teams, and contribute to the development and coaching of colleagues.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• 401(k) savings plan
• Pension plan
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Other incentives
• Annual incentive bonus plan