Enterprise Operations Associate Procurement Consultant - Indirect Professional Multiple Cities

Avature; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting company is seeking an Associate Procurement Consultant in Raleigh, North Carolina. The successful candidate will manage bid events, analyze spending, and negotiate supplier contracts, supporting procurement needs across various indirect spend categories. This hybrid role involves regular travel to client locations and offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Generous paid time off

Training resources

Employee resource groups

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant fields preferred.
• Prior experience in procurement and supplier negotiations.
• Willingness to travel as necessary based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage competitive bid events and analyze spend data for sourcing opportunities.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across client organizations.
• Negotiate supplier contracts and document savings against historical spend.

Skills

Negotiation

Data Analysis

Strategic Thinking

Attention to Detail

Client Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

IBM is seeking highly motivated individuals with prior procurement experience to join our Procurement BPO team of procurement consulting professionals. Our team provides procurement services to IBM’s external clients across all industry segments.

Specifically, we are seeking to fill the role of an Associate Procurement Consultant to support our clients’ procurement and strategic sourcing requirements in indirect spend categories such as: Facilities, MRO, Capital Equipment, Real Estate, Corporate & Professional Services, Information Technology, Marketing, Travel, Logistics, and Contingent Labor. This role requires regular business travel to remote client locations based on project requirements.

Your role and responsibilities

· Managing multiple competitive bid events for clients (i.e., Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, Request for Information, Reverse Auctions etc.) within assigned spend categories· Analyzing client’s historical spend data in one or more categories in order to identify sourcing opportunities, support category strategy development, and measure compliance with supplier agreements· Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships across all levels of the client’s business, procurement, and legal organizations· Negotiating commercial terms and facilitating contracting processes with the client’s suppliers· Analyzing and documenting cost savings versus historical spend to ensure IBM meets or exceeds contractual savings commitments to our clients· Identifying opportunities to transform the client’s procurement organization and policies, and to support the client in achieving its strategic business objectives· Supporting Global Category Leaders and Category Managers with development of category strategies and developing sourcing project strategies

• Collaborating with peer consultants supporting our other clients to share and leverage useful templates, strategies, lessons learned, and case studies

Required education

None

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

· Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Law, or another applicable field.· Prior experience leading end-to-end competitive bids and supplier negotiations.· Candidates must be willing and able to travel to client locations based on business requirements.

The preferred location for this Hybrid position (minimum 3-days per week in an IBM or client office) is Research Triangle Park / Raleigh, North Carolina. Austin, Texas and New York, New York are also a pre-approved office locations for the role.

Preferred technical and professional experience

· Prefer previous experience supporting one, or more, of the following categories: Facilities, MRO, Capital Equipment, Real Estate, Corporate & Professional Services, Information Technology, Marketing, Travel, Logistics, and Contingent Labor.· Client Relationship Management: Ability to build rapport with clients and maintain professionalism in communications with all levels of client stakeholders. On-time delivery of high-quality analyses and presentations.· Data Analysis: Ability to utilize procurement and financial data to understand spending trends within a business, and to leverage that information to identify procurement insights that result in process efficiencies or cost savings for the client.· Strategic Thinking: Understanding of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning. Ability to apply business acumen to focus on key success factors for the organization.· Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail; ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.· Dealing with Disorder: Knowledge of tactics and ability to function effectively in the face of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.· Microsoft Office: Strong knowledge and proficiency of Microsoft Office suite. Ability to efficiently and accurately analyze procurement data using Microsoft Excel, and to build client-ready presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Procurement Knowledge: Knowledge of Procurement methods, technologies and processes.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM’s financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk.Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.

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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Job Title

Date posted

28-May-2025

Job ID

36007

City / Township / Village

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Austin, New York

State / Province

Texas, New York, North Carolina

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Enterprise Operations

Employment type

Regular

Contract type

Regular

Projected Minimum Salary per year

72,000.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

125,000.00

Position type

Professional

Up to 60% or 3 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?