Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Tufts University; City of Edinburgh; On-site; USD 85,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist to lead sourcing initiatives across IT and Professional Services. In this pivotal role, you will develop category strategies, manage vendor relationships, and drive compliance with procurement policies. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a proven track record in strategic sourcing. This position offers an exciting opportunity to create value and influence key stakeholders in a dynamic environment. If you are a motivated self-starter with a passion for sourcing and procurement, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in strategic sourcing across IT and Professional Services.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a focus on stakeholder requirements.
• Ability to manage high visibility projects with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies for IT and Professional Services.
• Manage vendor relationships and drive compliance with procurement policies.
• Analyze spend and collaborate with stakeholders on sourcing initiatives.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Strategic Sourcing Expertise

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Business

Degree in Economics

Degree in Operations or Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP Systems

eRequisitions

Spend Analysis Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for supporting stakeholders in the development of sourcing, supplier selection, and vendor management for assigned spend categories. The Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for establishing category strategies under the guidance of Procurement Director and leading the implementation of category plans, including strategic sourcing initiatives.

What You'll Do

Essential Functions:

* Develops and leads the implementation of the category strategies across the IT and Professional Services Categories.
* Analyzes spend, and collaborates with key stakeholders to develop and implement a pipeline of strategic sourcing initiatives across assigned spend categories.
* Drafts and leads various RFIs, RFPs. Evaluate proposals based on total value. Drive adoption with selected supplier by influencing stakeholders on program benefits and report compliance.
* Manages preferred vendor relationships, monitors utilization, and identifies opportunities for year on year improvements.
* Communicates updates to relevant departments regarding price and service fluctuations of goods and service providers.
* Drives compliance to procurement policies and preferred vendors

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements:

* The ideal candidate will be a change agent with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
* He or she should have at least 5- 10 years' experience/expertise in strategic sourcing in several of the following categories IT Hardware/ Software and Professional Services (Marketing, HR, Travel, Legal, & Finance) strategic sourcing, with a track record in creating value (cost, service, innovation).
* Associate or bachelor's degree in business, economics, operations, or supply chain management.
* Ability to understand business drivers, develop knowledge of supplier markets and bring solutions that meet stakeholders' requirements.
* Able to draw and communicate insights from quantitative and qualitative data
* High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency
* Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
* Expertise in strategic sourcing.
* Expertise in contract terms and conditions - commercial and legal
* Proficient in ERP and procurement tools, systems, and processes - including eRequisitions, Spend Analysis, sourcing (RFX and eAuctions), Contracts, and eCatalogs
* Advanced user of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
* Manage high visibility projects with minimal oversight
* Highly motivated, self-starter, detail-oriented, excellent prioritization, cross functional player who is customer focused.
* Team player with excellent communication, analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications:

* Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M). preferred.
* Category specific certification (example LEEDs or energy purchasing).

Candidates must live within a commutable distance to the Medford MA campus office.

Pay Range

Minimum $85,650.00, Midpoint $107,150.00, Maximum $128,600.00



Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.