Procurement Consultant

Strategic Staffing Solutions, Inc.; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions, Inc. in New Albany, OH is seeking a Procurement Consultant for a W2 contract role onsite. The position supports labor, service, material, and equipment procurement with a focus on sourcing strategy and supplier performance.

You will lead cross-functional teams, apply negotiation techniques, and manage contract administration and risk to maximize value. Schedule Monday–Friday, 8:00–5:00, with potential conversion to permanent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or similar field, or 6 years of relevant work experience.
• 5 years of relevant work experience, including cross-functional collaboration.
• Supply chain category management experience preferred in utilities, manufacturing, or construction.

Responsibilities

• Procures goods and services with high value or complex requirements.
• Assesses business requirements and aligns procurement plans.
• Executes sourcing strategies per category manager guidance and best practices.
• Assists Category Managers with category strategy development.
• Uses market, supplier, and spend analyses to inform strategies and solicitations (e.g. RFXs).
• Leads cross-functional category teams during sourcing events.
• Handles contract administration for sourcing events.
• Develops negotiating strategy and leads negotiations.
• Writes summaries and details for contracts, including pricing, requirements, terms, and risk mitigations.
• Establishes relationships with partners and suppliers to support category strategies.
• Coordinates with the Service Center to align transactional and customer support with category strategies.
• Manages delivery of high-value equipment and materials, including transport and storage needs, and oversees adjustments and credit programs.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Contract administration

Supplier management

Cross-functional teamwork

Category management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business / related field

Job description

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Procurement Consultant

New Albany, OH (Local/Onsite)

W2 contract role with opportunity to convert to perm

Schedule: M-F 8:00-5:00pm

Pay Rate: $45-50/HR

Role Summary

Serves as the subject matter expert in the development of sourcing strategy associated with the procurement of labor, service, material, and equipment needs supporting business unit functions. Applies negotiation techniques and methods to sourcing and contracting objectives. Manages supplier performance, contract compliance, risk, and other areas that support over-arching category management strategies. Leads cross-functional teams and may direct lower-level activities associated with sourcing, contracting or operational efforts.

Essential Job Functions

• Procures goods and services with a high value or complex requirements.
• Assesses business requirements, and matches procurement plans accordingly.
• Executes sourcing strategies based on category manager guidance and leading practices.
• Assists Category Managers with category strategy development.
• Leverages market, supplier, and spend analyses to inform category strategies and competitive solicitations (e.g. RFXs).
• Coordinates and leads cross-functional category teams during sourcing events.
• Performs any required contract administration work related to a sourcing event.
• Develops negotiating strategy and leads negotiations.
• Writes the summary and details for basic to moderately complex contracts, including pricing, business requirements, performance criteria, terms and conditions, and any risk mitigations.
• Establishes effective relationships with business partners and suppliers to support category strategies.
• Works with the Service Center to ensure transactional and customer support services are aligned with category strategies.
• Coordinates with key suppliers and business partners on the delivery of high-value manufactured equipment and materials, including any transportation and storage requirements.
• Manages contract compliance and administration for high-value manufactured equipment and materials including economic price adjustments, replacement programs, and credit programs.
• Leverages contract knowledge to mitigate risks and maximize contract value.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or other related field; OR 6 years of relevant work experience.
• 5 years of relevant work experience, including experience working with cross-functional teams is required.
• Supply chain category management experience, preferably within the utility, manufacturing, or construction industry preferred.