Senior Sourcing Specialist

Kelly; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 62.000 - 69.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Retirement savings plan

Service bonus and holiday pay (up to 8

Zusammenfassung

Kelly is seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist to lead strategic sourcing for Engineering & Construction Services in Houston. You will shape sourcing strategies, run complex procurement events, negotiate contracts, and strengthen supplier relationships.

The role drives cost optimization, risk mitigation, and process improvement while ensuring effective contract management. You’ll work independently, influence cross-functional partners, and mentor junior procurement professionals across

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of procurement/strategic sourcing experience.
• Experience negotiating complex service agreements and contracts.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead sourcing strategies and competitive procurement events for engineering, construction, and professional services.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, commercial terms, and risk provisions with suppliers.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships that support operational needs and capital projects.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand requirements and develop procurement solutions aligned with company goals.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvement, supplier consolidation, and risk reduction.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities, including amendments, renewals, funding strategies, and performance monitoring.
• Support large capital projects with procurement guidance and timely sourcing execution.
• Analyze spend, market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry developments to inform sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Operations, Engineering, and other teams to resolve complex procurement issues.
• Mentor junior procurement professionals and share category expertise.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Influence decisions

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Position Overview

We’re seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist to lead strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives supporting Engineering & Construction Services. In this role, you’ll partner with business stakeholders to shape sourcing strategies, lead complex procurement events, negotiate contracts, and strengthen supplier relationships. You’ll help deliver value through cost optimization, risk mitigation, process improvement, and effective contract management. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, influencing cross-functional partners, and managing multiple complex initiatives at once.

Location & Compensation

Onsite in Houston, TX
Pay: $30.00–$33.00 per hour
Schedule: 8:00am–5:00pm

What You’ll Do

• Lead sourcing strategies and competitive procurement events for engineering, construction, and professional services.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, commercial terms, and risk provisions with suppliers.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships that support operational needs and capital projects.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand requirements and develop procurement solutions aligned with company goals.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvement, supplier consolidation, and risk reduction.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities, including amendments, renewals, funding strategies, and performance monitoring.
• Support large capital projects with procurement guidance and timely sourcing execution.
• Analyze spend, market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry developments to inform sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Operations, Engineering, and other teams to resolve complex procurement issues.
• Mentor junior procurement professionals and share category expertise.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or a related area.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex service agreements and commercial contracts.
• Strong stakeholder-management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence decisions and drive results across multiple functional teams.
• Experience supporting capital projects or working in utility, industrial, infrastructure, engineering, or construction environments is preferred.

How Success Is Measured

• Sourcing and contracting strategies support business objectives.
• Supplier performance and service levels improve.
• Cost-saving and broader value opportunities are identified and implemented.
• Procurement cycle times improve while governance and controls are maintained.
• Strong, trusted partnerships are established with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Benefits & Perks

• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

Get a complete career fit with Kelly. You’re looking to keep your career moving onward and upward, and we’re here to help you do just that. Our staffing experts connect you with top companies for opportunities where you can learn, grow, and thrive. Jobs that fit your skills and experience, and most importantly, fit right on your path of where you want to go in your career. Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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