Remote Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Cost Strategy

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Leave policy

Professional cert access

Procurement tech tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist for a fully remote procurement role. The position focuses on identifying, developing, and managing supplier relationships to drive significant cost savings and value across the organization.

You will handle complex sourcing projects, category management, and strategic procurement initiatives from a remote setting. Ideal candidates possess exceptional negotiation and analytical skills, experience with RFx processes, and deep knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as SCM or engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement.
• Proven success leading complex sourcing projects with significant cost savings.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for key spend categories.
• Conduct market intelligence and supplier analysis to identify opportunities.
• Lead RFx processes, negotiations, and contract finalization.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance, and risk.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business needs.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and value engineering projects.
• Develop category management strategies.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and sustainability goals.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Support implementation of new procurement technologies and processes.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Contract management

Supplier relationship management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Remote work

Self-motivation

ERP systems

E-procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP Ariba

Oracle ERP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist for a fully remote procurement role. The position focuses on identifying, developing, and managing supplier relationships to drive significant cost savings and value across the organization.

You will handle complex sourcing projects, category management, and strategic procurement initiatives from a remote setting. Ideal candidates possess exceptional negotiation and analytical skills, experience with RFx processes, and deep knowledge of