Job Title: Sourcing Specialist
About the Role:
At Verizon, you can work for a company that takes on the world's toughest challenges. We're creating solutions that help businesses optimize their operations, families connect from anywhere, and whole communities leave smaller, greener footprints. It takes vision. It takes focus. That's why we're bringing together the brightest minds and latest technologies - to push boundaries, drive real change, and create a brighter future for all.
Responsibilities:
You'll be required to effectively manage the seven steps of the sourcing process including Spend analysis, Market Research, Supplier Due Diligence, Sourcing Strategy, RFX Management, Bid Analysis and Contract Management and Supplier Performance Management. You'll be creating sourcing strategies that get us the materials and services we need, at the right price, time, and quality; and in parallel mitigate risk. Our purchasing power combined with your skills and expertise will help us maintain our market-leading position. Play an important role in making our Supply Chain practice a World-Class organization. Working in an Agile way, switching between categories with a large supply base to meet business demands. Identifying and evaluating the potential suppliers, core competencies using industry cost models, RFX development and execution, proposal evaluation, total cost of ownership, and supplier selection recommendation (upon partner approval and completion of successful negotiation and contracting). Performing analysis of financial and business data related to supplier proposals and capability assessments to support the development of Verizon supply base, including ownership and management of key suppliers and partners. Developing, managing and leading the cross-functional teams (CFT), running strategic sourcing processes, contract negotiation, contract administration including utilizing sourcing systems, supervising supplier performance, analyzing financial data, business planning, administration, and analysis. Leading negotiations on the contract terms with the suppliers at Senior Management level and executing the contract in liaison with the Legal and Contract Management Team that bring in best possible cost service guarantee and develop 'win-win' strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers. Executing supplier relationship management activities for key assigned suppliers within the assigned categories, with oversight regarding supplier relationship management.
Requirements:
You are self-driven, great at networking and an absolute team player. You are adaptable and thrive in a changing and dynamic environment and can work with diverse individuals collaboratively. You will also be an excellent relationship builder with good interpersonal skills. You'll need to have: Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience. Relevant experience within strategic sourcing, ideally indirect. Knowledge of the legal language, terminologies related to contracting. Willingness to work a flexible shift to meet project completion requirements. Willingness to continuously learn new tools, solutions, and emerging technologies. Even better if you have one or more of the following: Master's degree. Certifications in CPSM/CPM/CIPS/CSCP. Ability to draft the Statement of works/Master agreements/Amendments independently. Lean Six Sigma experience. Experience in Ariba, SAP, Google Suite & Microsoft Suite applications. Ability to lead meetings/conference calls and give presentations to large audiences. Knowledge of data analysis, forecasting tools and ability to develop measurable insights from data. If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every 'even better' qualification listed above.