Enterprise Operations Associate Procurement Consultant - Technology Professional Multiple Cities

Avature; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a motivated Associate Procurement Consultant to join their dynamic Procurement BPO team. In this role, you will manage competitive bidding events and analyze historical spend data to uncover strategic sourcing opportunities. You'll build relationships with stakeholders, negotiate supplier contracts, and support clients in achieving their procurement goals. This hybrid position requires travel to client locations, offering a unique chance to impact various industries while enjoying a competitive benefits package. If you're passionate about procurement and ready to make a difference, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Generous paid time off

Training and educational resources

Diverse employee resource groups

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or Law required.
• Prior experience in competitive bids and supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage competitive bid events for clients in assigned spend categories.
• Analyze client spend data to identify sourcing opportunities.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Data Analysis

Strategic Thinking

Attention to Detail

Dealing with Disorder

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

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 the indirect spend category of Information Technology. This role requires regular business travel to remote client locations based on project requirements.

Your role and responsibilities

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships across all levels of the client’s business, procurement, and legal organizations.
4. Negotiating commercial terms and facilitating contracting processes with the client’s suppliers.
5. Analyzing and documenting cost savings versus historical spend to ensure IBM meets or exceeds contractual savings commitments to our clients.
6. Identifying opportunities to transform the client’s procurement organization and policies, and to support the client in achieving its strategic business objectives.
7. Supporting Global Category Leaders and Category Managers with the development of category strategies and developing sourcing project strategies.
8. Collaborating with peer consultants supporting our other clients to share and leverage useful templates, strategies, lessons learned, and case studies.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

1. Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Law, or another applicable field.
2. Prior experience leading end-to-end competitive bids and supplier negotiations.
3. 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 is also a pre-approved office location for the role.

Preferred technical and professional experience

1. Prefer previous experience supporting the Information Technology Category including experience in sub-categories such as: Hardware, Software, Telecom, and IT Services.
2. Client Relationship Management: Ability to build rapport with clients and maintain professionalism in communications with all levels of client stakeholders.
3. 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.
4. Strategic Thinking: Understanding of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning.
5. Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail.
6. Dealing with Disorder: Knowledge of tactics and ability to function effectively in the face of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.
7. Microsoft Office: Strong knowledge and proficiency of Microsoft Office suite.

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

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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.
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform.
• 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.