About Us
At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work, and play by connecting them to what brings them joy.
Our Mission
We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins.
Our Vision
In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always.
The Role
As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will be responsible for the development and execution of sourcing strategies to use relationships across the enterprise to achieve the best total value.
Key Responsibilities:
* 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.
* Create sourcing strategies that get us the materials and services we need, at the right price, time, and quality; and in parallel mitigate risk.
* Work in an Agile way, switching between categories with a large supply base to meet business demands.
* Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, core competencies using industry cost models, RFX development and execution, proposal evaluation, total cost of ownership, and supplier selection recommendation.
What We're Looking For
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.
Why Verizon?
We offer a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award program.