Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Maximus; Aurora (IL); Remote; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Analyst for IT Procurement to support enterprise-wide initiatives. This role involves collaborating with the Procurement Team to optimize sourcing strategies and engage with high-level business stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and experience with IT suppliers, along with expertise in tools like Coupa and AWS. Join this forward-thinking company to make a significant impact through strategic sourcing and effective cost management in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in procurement or sourcing.
• Experience with IT suppliers and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and negotiate contracts with IT suppliers.
• Manage the RFP process and improve cost structure.

Skills

Negotiation with IT suppliers

Analytical skills

Cost estimation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Coupa

AWS

Oracle

Service Now

SalesForce

MS Office (especially Excel)

Job description

Description & Requirements

The Strategic Sourcing Analyst - IT Procurement will play a crucial role in supporting enterprise-wide procurement initiatives. Additionally, this role will actively collaborate with the Procurement Team to successfully complete projects to include direct interaction with information technology related suppliers, handling quotes, bids, scheduling, and guiding vendors through the internal process. This role will also engage directly with high-level business stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies through the RFx process.
- Develop and negotiate contracts with new suppliers and/or renegotiate existing contracts to accomplish the lowest total system cost and savings objectives.
- Responsible for creating cost estimates and expenditure forecasts related to company's procurement.
- Evaluate sourcing procedures and present improvement strategies to senior management for approval.
- Deliver and manage the request for proposal (RFP) process for assigned categories or sourcing engagements.
- Develop strategies to improve the enterprises’ cost structure.
- Optimize external spending through early involvement in the sourcing life cycle developed through a strong partnership with business stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to aggregate enterprise demand to drive value.
- Demonstrate strong business judgment, integrity, financial acumen and project management skills.
- Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and implements supplier agreements by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach an agreement on contract terms and conditions.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 3+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience negotiating with both new and existing IT suppliers is required.

• Strong analytical skills are required.

• Coupa, AWS, Oracle, Service Now, SalesForce OR similar ERP platform experience required.

• Intermediate MS Office Skills ( especially Excel) is required. Please note that an Excel assessment is part of the interviewing process.

• Procurement experience with any of the following is preferred: CMMC certified organization (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification), Department of Defense (DoD) program, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Federal Contract Information (FCI), GSA (General Services Administration), and RPO or C3PAO (Certified Third-party Assessor Organization, Candidate/Authorized) related to Federal Cybersecurity.

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Minimum Salary

$73,780.00

Maximum Salary

$99,820.00

Compensation:
$73,780-$99,820 per year

Remote: Yes