Sourcing Lead - Knowledge Services

Gep; Bogotá ciudad; On-site; COP 133,920,000 - 223,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GEP, a global procurement and supply chain solutions firm, invites you to join as a Sourcing Lead in Bogotá. You will partner with clients and internal teams to plan and execute strategic sourcing initiatives across multiple categories, delivering measurable cost savings.

The role requires 5+ years in strategic sourcing, category experience in Marketing, and fluency in Spanish and English. You will manage RFx processes, supplier negotiations, and data-driven analyses, while guiding client teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing Strategic Sourcing (MUST).
• Procure-to-pay process, RFx auctions, and procurement process experience (MUST).
• Category experience in Marketing (MUST).
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Science, Business or Engineering (or in progress).
• Fluent in Spanish and English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Develop category specific requirements and scopes of work aligned with client strategy.
• Conduct spend analytics to deliver measurable cost savings for the client.
• Initiate RFx processes, participate in supplier negotiations and support strategies.
• Manage supplier selection and provide data-driven recommendations for awards.
• Collaborate with Client Category Managers on project strategy and approach.
• Lead the GEP sourcing process from start to finish with data collection and analysis.
• Manage suppliers during the sourcing process and coordinate milestones.
• Analyze proposals, prepare summaries, and present findings to the client.

Skills

Sourcing skills

RFX development

Project management

Analytical thinking

Client management

Negotiation

Total cost of ownership

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Bachelor's degree (or in progress) in Science, Business or Engineering

Tools

e-Sourcing tools

RFx management tools

Job description

Full Time

Job Description

Welcome to GEP

Who We Are

GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastestgrowing procurement and supply chain solutions firm - consulting, software andmanaged services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solvingcomplex problems and finding opportunities for the world's largestorganizations.

How You Grow at GEP

We recognize people who make a genuine difference, workhard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It's how youwill grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at otherfirms.

Celebrating Everyone

GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our teammembers so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities,cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makesyou unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more.And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and giveback.

Are You One of Us

What you will do:

As a Sourcing Lead, you will partner with our client and internal teams and manage the planning and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives using a multi-step sourcing process. In this role, your duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Develop category specific requirements and scopes of work consistent with business requirements and client sourcing strategy.
• Conduct spend analytics and utilize analytical expertise to deliver a comprehensive total cost of ownership assisting the client business in delivering measurable cost savings.
• Initiate and structure efficient RFx's, participate in supplier negotiations and support negotiation strategies based on supplier proposals and spend analytics.
• Utilize your well-developed sourcing skills to manage supplier selection processes and provide data and recommendations to ensure informed business awards while developing contractual agreements in collaboration with our client's business and legal departments.
• Collaborate with Client Category Managers and/or SMEs on project strategy; determine sourcing approach and methodology to be applied based on the strategy.
• You will lead and execute the GEP sourcing process from start to finish, e.g., spend data collection and analysis, supply market analysis and supplier discovery if needed.
• You will manage suppliers during the sourcing process, including conducting supplier orientation and training on the sourcing process then following up with suppliers on milestone activities.
• You will also perform in-depth analysis of proposals submitted, facilitate supplier evaluations, draw conclusions, prepare comprehensive summaries, and present to the client in a concise manner.

What you should bring:

• Strong sourcing skills, including sourcing methodology and process, e-Sourcing technology, RFX development and management.
• Familiarity with best practice sourcing approaches and techniques.
• Have the ability to facilitate a total cost ownership discussion with a client team and identify total cost elements.
• Strong ability to handle client issues and escalations with sensitivity and diligence, eliminating a need for further escalation.
• Proficiency in using e-Sourcing tools.
• Excellent project management skills including project planning, time management, multitasking and critical path definition.
• Strong customer service orientation including demonstrated communication during issue resolution and relationship management skills.
• Willingness to learn and master client specific processes, terminology, political environment, systems, and unique requirements by various business groups.
• Solid decision-making and problem-solving ability using available facts in sensitive client situations.
• Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree (or in progress) in Science, Business or Engineering or similar stream or a combination of relevant experience.
• Experience: 5+ years previous work experience managing Strategic Sourcing is a MUST, procure to pay process, RFX auctions process and procurement process experience.
• Category experience in Marketing is a MUST.
• Languages: Fluent in Spanish and English (spoken and written).

GEP's strength is its people. As a leader in procurement and supply chain solutions, we are committed to providing innovative solutions that create a competitive advantage for enterprises worldwide. Our leadership helps us maintain this focus and drives our commitment to deliver the highest value to our clients.

GEP's leadership is a collective of some of the most experienced and accomplished professionals in the industry. Blending together strong business acumen with rich technical expertise, they are leading GEP's global workforce into the future

WeAreGEP

What makes us really stand out from the crowd?

We value and invest in talent. We respect honesty and individuality. We put our clients and our people first. This is what makes us special, and why GEP is an exceptional place to work.