Procurement Consultant

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a procurement professional to lead sourcing events and optimize indirect spend. You will conduct market research, analyze spend, evaluate suppliers, and draft recommendations to shape strategies across departments. The role involves negotiating contracts with senior stakeholders and presenting business cases to executives.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in procurement, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and a track record of delivering measurable savings and value.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in procurement or strategic sourcing
• Hands-on RFPs and supplier negotiation experience
• Experience supporting indirect procurement
• Exposure to IT/Marketing/HR or other spend categories
• Strong negotiation, contract management, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build financial business cases and influence stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing events using structured RFX methodologies
• Conduct market research, spend analysis, supplier evaluation, and recommendations
• Partner with stakeholders to shape sourcing strategies across indirect spend
• Review, draft, and negotiate third-party contracts with various teams
• Develop and execute multi-step negotiation strategies
• Analyze options and build recommendations showing business value and savings
• Manage sourcing strategies, contracts, renewals, and supplier performance
• Help stakeholders make informed purchasing decisions
• Collaborate on category plans and procurement initiatives
• Prepare and present sourcing recommendations and business cases to executives

Skills

RFX Methodologies

Market Research

Spend Analysis

Supplier Evaluation

RFP Management

Sourcing Strategies

Contract Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Business Case

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

• Lead sourcing events using structured RFX methodologies
• Conduct market research, spend analysis, supplier evaluation, and recommendation development
• Partner with business stakeholders to shape sourcing strategies and influence supplier decisions across indirect spend categories
• Review, draft, and negotiate third-party supplier contracts with Legal, Information Security, IT, and other stakeholders
• Develop and execute multi-step negotiation strategies
• Analyze commercial options and build recommendations demonstrating business value and savings opportunities
• Manage sourcing strategies, contract events, renewals, and supplier performance
• Help stakeholders make informed purchasing decisions
• Collaborate on category plans, procurement priorities, team goals, and procurement-function initiatives
• Prepare and present sourcing recommendations, financial analysis, and business cases to stakeholders up to Senior Vice President level

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or a related discipline
• Hands-on experience running RFPs and negotiating with suppliers
• Experience supporting indirect procurement
• Exposure to IT, Marketing, HR, professional services, or other corporate spend categories
• Strong negotiation, contract management, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to evaluate spend and build financial business cases
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships and influence stakeholders across functions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively
• Strong initiative and comfort conducting research and solving loosely defined problems
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience developing sourcing strategies and driving measurable savings or broader business value

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in procurement and strategic sourcing, with a strong focus on developing and executing negotiation strategies, managing supplier relationships, and delivering measurable business value through effective spend analysis and contract management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Experience
• Strategic Sourcing
• Contract Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Financial Analysis

Hard Skills

• RFX Methodologies
• Market Research
• Spend Analysis
• Supplier Evaluation
• RFP Management
• Sourcing Strategies
• Contract Negotiation
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Business Case Development

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Collaborative Relationship Building
• Influencing Stakeholders
• Initiative
• Ability to Manage Priorities

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience

Industry Keywords

• Indirect Procurement
• Corporate Spend Categories
• Supplier Performance
• Financial Business Cases
• Procurement Function Initiatives