Procurement Specialist - Technical
We are seeking a technical Sourcing Specialist to control and manage a large spend.
The role involves:
* Leading the sourcing process for construction and maintenance
* Guiding stakeholders through the Sourcing process, identifying potential suppliers, drafting requirements, analyzing qualifications, negotiating deals, and monitoring supplier performance
* Driving continuous cost savings and revenue generation
* Performing market analyses to find potential suppliers
* Guiding internal business partners through the supplier selection process
* Working cross-functionally to understand requirements, create RFXs/RFPs, and conduct negotiations
* Managing a sourcing process, ensuring that it aligns with policies
* Validating that suppliers uphold contract terms and conditions
* Supporting company cost savings and revenue generation business goals through the sourcing process for large spend category areas
* Driving all aspects of complex strategic sourcing processes, taking lead on contract negotiations of business pricing terms and conditions, conducting research, and providing benchmark data on pricing and/or other key terms
* Processing large amounts of and varying types of data to find solutions
* Working with partners to resolve supplier issues, such as contract language interpretation/clarification
* Maximizing purchasing power to achieve a lower cost while mitigating risk
* Taking a lead role and working with multiple teams to guide selections of low-cost and qualified suppliers to provide needed services
* Staying current with industry trends for assigned category areas to be an advisor to business partners
* Presenting new products, technologies, and services from existing or new suppliers to clients
Requirements:
* Degree or similar qualification
* Sourcing and procurement experience, including complex negotiating
* Attention to detail and ability to read contracts and identify areas requiring discussion/amendment
* Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or construction management
* Lean Six Sigma certification
* Experience with project management, budget management, request-for-proposal, and vendor selection