About the role
POSITION SUMMARY
The primary purpose of this role is to research, identify and execute purchasing activities within procurement for indirect goods and services. Under general supervision, develops and implements cost-effective and efficient procedures to purchase assigned commodities in accordance with product and services specifications. In accordance with requirements, and company policies and procedures.
JOB RESPONSIBLITIES
Support information-based decision-making activities including goal setting, performance management and analytics
Perform P2P purchasing activities
Provide data and recommendations to ensure informed selection decisions and develop and administer agreements and statements of work in collaboration with business and legal department
Conduct data gathering, spend analytics, and market research in order to develop business cases using TCO and NPV concepts to assist the business in delivering measurable cost savings
Identify and deploy process improvements
Effectively manage conflicts and transformations at all levels by developing and leveraging trusted business relationships
Develop and manage key peer relationships to support knowledge sharing and work optimization
Assist with maintenance of contracts data base and special terms documents
Develop and manage vendor relationships including commercial negotiations, managing on time deliveries and assisting in Quarterly Business Reviews and other assessments. Interface other areas/units within the company and/or with customers, discussing commercial and technical conditions involved
Assist in special projects, including large RFPs, process improvement projects and cross-departmental initiatives
Review market trends and benchmarking in order to identify opportunities resulting from new product offerings and/or market shifts (e.g. entry or exit of suppliers, changes in pricing)
Enforce Procurement Policy and Guidelines across the U.S.
Assist in training new employees on general procurement processes
Education
Degree in Finance, Operations/Supply Management or related
Experience
2-4 years of experience in Procurement
3+ years’ experience in preparation of RFQ/RFPs, negotiation, f…
