Senior Sourcing Specialist

American Family Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 78,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

American Family Insurance is seeking a skilled sourcing and procurement professional for their IT organization. The role will involve managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and optimizing procurement processes. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in strategic sourcing and supplier management. Join us and contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality products and services.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) contribution

Pension plan

23 days paid time off annually

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of sourcing practices including RFxs.
• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions.
• Solid understanding of contract negotiation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Define and strategize medium to high complexity sourcing events.
• Negotiate contract terms with suppliers for mutual benefits.
• Lead cross-functional teams to successful outcomes.

Skills

Sourcing and procurement support

Contract negotiation

Supplier performance management

Project management

Job description

Provide sourcing and procurement support for the Information Technology (IT) organization, driving strategic sourcing initiatives and managing supplier relationships. Ensure the procurement of high-quality products and services at competitive prices. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their needs, develop sourcing strategies, and negotiate contracts that align with the company's goals. Provide expertise in sourcing, contract management, and supplier risk management will be essential in optimizing costs, mitigating risks, and enhancing overall value.

Position Compensation Range:

$78,000.00 - $128,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Scope and Strategy: You will define and strategize medium to high complexity sourcing events. You will identify and qualify opportunities based on spend, value, risk, and resources. You will present objectives and plans to business partners, obtain approvals, and align resources for execution. You will lead cross-functional teams to successful outcomes.
• Contract Development: You will negotiate contract terms with suppliers, involving internal experts as needed, to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes while supporting business objectives.
• Contract Management: You will act as a subject matter expert for assigned supplier contracts. You will ensure compliance with approval processes and contract standards. You will support stakeholders in contract management from award to completion or termination.
• Value Marketing: You will promote the value of strategic sourcing to management and internal customers. You will provide reporting to business unit leaders on spend, sourcing activities, risks, opportunities, and results.
• Relationship Management: You will build and maintain productive relationships with senior business leaders to understand their objectives and sourcing needs. You will serve as the key contact for sourcing needs and determine current and future requirements.
• Sourcing Process Leadership: You will oversee the entire sourcing process for RFxs, renewals, and new contracts. You will manage project processes (e.g., scope, time, communication, risk mitigation, change management). You will identify opportunities for process improvements and enhanced services.
• Vendor Risk Assessment. Lead the process to identify inherent risk and criticality of vendor goods and/or services. Coordinate with internal risk partners to quantify risk and validate appropriate risk mitigation activities to limit impact to identified risk factors and ensure responsible engagement with our vendors.
• Evaluation: You will use market intelligence and sourcing objectives to evaluate complex competitive offerings. You will compare supplier bids across financial parameters and identify expected savings/value cash flows. You will assess qualitative trade-offs between supplier proposals.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Need to have sourcing and procurement support for the Information Technology (IT) organization.

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.

• Extensive knowledge of sourcing practices including RFxs, contract negotiation, market intelligence.

• Solid knowledge and understanding of supplier performance management techniques.

• Solid knowledge employing advanced end-to-end strategic sourcing processes, practices and tools to large, complex spend categories.

• Demonstrated experience leading medium to large projects.

• Solid knowledge and understanding of contract negotiation techniques.

• Solid knowledge and understanding of project management practices.

• Solid knowledge and understanding of goods and services contract terms.

• Solid knowledge and understanding of preparing reports, charts and presentations.

• Demonstrated experience with project management methodologies, practices, techniques and tools.

Licenses
• Not applicable.

Travel Requirements
• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements
• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions
• Not applicable.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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About the company

American Family Insurance, also abbreviated as AmFam, is an American private mutual company that focuses on property, casualty, and auto insurance, and also offers commercial insurance, life, health, and homeowners coverage as well as investment and re...

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