Strategic Sourcing & Category Advisor

Popular; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Popular in San Juan, PR is seeking a Category and Sourcing Advisor to drive strategic procurement across assigned categories. You will partner with business units, conduct market research, negotiate with vendors, and manage competitive sourcing processes.

Responsibilities include evaluating proposals, drafting contract language with legal, and monitoring supplier performance. Candidates should have 3+ years in procurement, strong analytics, and bilingual English/Spanish abilities.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in vendor negotiations, supplier relationship management, sourcing or procurement, banking, financial analysis, or third‑party contract management.
• Project management experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with data analysis, quantitative supplier evaluations, competitive bids, and formal requests for proposals (RFPs) in a regulated industry.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies across multiple categories to identify cost‑reduction opportunities and respond to market trends.

Responsibilities

• Partner strategically with business units to assess current and future needs, and lead sourcing projects to timely, optimal outcomes through market research, analysis, and negotiation.
• Analyze market trends and conditions proactively, and recommend sustainable cost‑reduction initiatives, service enhancements, and supplier‑management strategies.
• Develop and manage bids and proposals that incorporate business and commercial requirements, company policies, and risk criteria.
• Conduct rigorous vendor‑selection processes for each sourcing event to support ongoing compliance with contractual requirements and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve sourcing and supplier‑onboarding processes. Serve as the subject‑matter expert in contract negotiation and development.
• Analyze contractual clauses, collaborate with legal counsel to develop alternatives, and draft negotiable language for a broad range of service agreements.
• Manage projects involving new suppliers and services, including the resolution of complex vendor implementation issues.
• Collaborate continuously with cross‑functional teams and provide advisory support for technical procurement activities as needed. Serve as the subject‑matter expert on sourcing policies, procedures, and processes.
• Build trusted‑advisor relationships with stakeholders across business units and influence adherence to cost‑reduction initiatives, procurement policies, and established processes.
• Analyze category spending patterns to develop projections and long‑term models and to build value‑adding supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify supplier‑relationship conflicts and develop effective resolution plans.

Skills

Vendor negotiations

Supplier relationship management

Sourcing

Project management

Data analysis

English & Spanish fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/related field

Tools

Ariba

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Popular in San Juan, PR is seeking a Category and Sourcing Advisor to drive strategic procurement across assigned categories. You will partner with business units, conduct market research, negotiate with vendors, and manage competitive sourcing processes.

Responsibilities include evaluating proposals, drafting contract language with legal, and monitoring supplier performance. Candidates should have 3+ years in procurement, strong analytics, and bilingual English/Spanish abilities.