Procurement Manager

Stefanini; East Hanover (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing firm located in East Hanover, New Jersey, is seeking a Procurement Specialist responsible for supporting strategic sourcing for Indirect and Logistics projects. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of procurement experience, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Responsibilities include developing a fact base for spend and performance analytics, assisting in supplier negotiations, and collaborating with a North American team. A background in SAP will be an asset.

Qualifications

• Prior procurement experience of 5-7 years or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience in issuing Requests for Proposal (RFP).
• Proven track record of negotiation skills.
• Work with little supervision as part of a North American team.

Responsibilities

• Support a larger category of Strategic Projects within Indirect and Logistics.
• Develop and maintain factual bases for spend analysis and performance analytics.
• Support the Strategic Sourcing Manager in negotiations and contract analysis.

Skills

Prior procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Proficient in Microsoft Power Point

Education

5-7 years in procurement or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

We help Procurement and Recruiting departments faced with the challenge of filling multiple IT-related openings for either long-term employment, or short-term projects. They need to find reliable candidates, with the right expertise, quickly and at the right cost to enable their company to remain competitive, and to increase profit and efficiency.

Stefanini provides the IT contract resources you need to implement crucial projects, handle short-term assignments, or fulfill long-term placements. Our IT staffing services free you from the challenges of finding, recruiting, training and retaining high-quality professional staff, and allow you to focus on managing your business growth.

We provide the ongoing skill development to ensure that professionals placed at your site are trained in leading technologies to support your information technology hardware, software, and network infrastructure. Augment your staff for short or long-term engagements, or for specialized expertise on specific projects.

We have more than 25 years of staffing industry knowledge and can provide you with superior

candidates to match your technical and professional needs.

Job Description

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for supporting a larger category of Strategic Projects within Indirect and Logistics. This position supports the Strategic Sourcing Manager to develop and maintain a fact base (spend cube, market analysis, business needs assessment) and performance analytics (bid events, supplier negotiation and contract analysis) related to assigned categories. The current portfolio includes but is not limited to the following Operating Services, Operating Equipment and Compliance.

Qualifications

• Prior procurement experience 5-7 years or equivalent in related field
• Experience in issuing RFP
• Proven track record of negotiations skills
• SAP experience an asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Work with little supervision as part of a North American team
• Proficient in Microsoft software: Word, Excel, Power Point