Procurement Senior Specialist

MFS International Australia Pty Ltd; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement matching

Education assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Hybrid work

Job summary

MFS in Boston is seeking a procurement professional to manage end-to-end purchasing, bid analysis, and supplier negotiations. You will review requests, select vendors, and ensure timely processing using Peoplesoft eProcurement.

The role emphasizes handling high-volume workloads with strong attention to detail, cross-functional collaboration, and a hybrid work setup. Competitive compensation and a robust total rewards package are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in procurement processes and supplier negotiations preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase requests for completeness and proper authorizations.
• Identify requirements, select vendors, obtain bids and provide analysis.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers.
• Manage daily operation of procurement programs (e.g., Procurement Card, Office Supply).
• Lead special projects or analysis and maintain supplier relations.
• Identify and resolve issues with suppliers.
• Provide training and support for eProcurement systems.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor negotiation

Data analysis

MS Office

Peoplesoft

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Peoplesoft

Job description

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

Work with internal business partners in the acquisition of goods and services at the best overall value for MFS. Provide analysis to assist with decision making and to support your negotiations with suppliers. Using discretion and judgment while following established procedures you will bid, analyze, negotiate and coordinate the timely and accurate processing of company procurement requests.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Reviews purchase requests for completeness and proper authorizations prior to creating and issuing Purchase Orders to suppliers.
• Works with business to understand requirements, determine appropriate vendor, obtain bids and provide analysis.
• Negotiates pricing and terms with suppliers.
• Manages the daily operation of procurement programs, for example, Procurement Card Program or Office Supply Program.
• Is responsible for special projects or analysis.
• Establishes and maintains supplier relations.
• Identifies issues and works with suppliers to resolve problems that arise.
• Provides training and support for our Peoplesoft eProcurement application.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Be intellectually curious and learn quickly, work effectively with little direction, and take the lead in situations where appropriate.
• 2-5+ years of related work experience.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage high-volume workload and complex priorities.
• Be action oriented with superior attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication (oral and written), analytical, customer service, problem solving and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications including Excel and SharePoint.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Peoplesoft experience
• 3+ years of relevant work experience preferred.

#LI-HD1 Base Salary Range: $62,500.00 - $90,000.00 This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus. At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we’re including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we’ll pay depending on the candidate’s experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance.

Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:

• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
• Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
• Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
• Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting. If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email [e-mail] for assistance. MFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document, linked for your reference.

For almost a century, investors around the world have trusted MFS to achieve their investment goals. Since 1924, when our founders invented the mutual fund, collaboration, a long-term focus and skilled active research have fueled our success. As a leading global investment manager, we hire employees who share our values, align with investors who share our long-term philosophy, and always act in the best interest of our clients.