Strategic Sourcing Consultant

AppleOne; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Charlotte, NC seeks a Strategic Sourcing Consultant for a hybrid, contract role supporting sourcing and supplier management across facilities, construction, and corporate real estate. You will lead RFIs, RFQs, and supplier evaluations while aligning with Legal, Risk, and Finance.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in sourcing, contract management, and stakeholder leadership, with strong negotiation, analytics, and problem-solving skills to drive cost savings and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, contract management, or supplier management.
• Experience leading sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract award processes.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial contracts, Statements of Work, amendments, renewals, and master service agreements.
• Strong understanding of supplier relationship management, KPI tracking, SLAs, scorecards, and governance processes.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects, deadlines, stakeholders, and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans across facilities, construction, maintenance, property management, and corporate real estate categories.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contract awards, amendments, renewals, and Statements of Work.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and support contract management activities in partnership with Legal, Risk, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Conduct supplier evaluations, benchmarking, spend analysis, total cost of ownership assessments, and cost-savings opportunity reviews.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards, KPI tracking, SLA reviews, governance routines, and business review meetings.
• Identify contractual, operational, financial, supplier diversity, sustainability, and continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Sourcing events

Negotiations

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Tools

Ariba

Jaggaer

Coupa

Icertis

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Consultant in Charlotte, NC. This hybrid role supports sourcing and supplier management initiatives across facilities, construction, property management, maintenance, and corporate real estate categories within a large, complex, highly regulated business environment.

The ideal candidate will bring a consultative approach, strong business judgment, and the ability to manage multiple sourcing priorities while building productive supplier and stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans across facilities, construction, maintenance, property management, and corporate real estate categories.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contract awards, amendments, renewals, and Statements of Work.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and support contract management activities in partnership with Legal, Risk, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Conduct supplier evaluations, benchmarking, spend analysis, total cost of ownership assessments, and cost-savings opportunity reviews.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards, KPI tracking, SLA reviews, governance routines, and business review meetings.
• Identify contractual, operational, financial, supplier diversity, sustainability, and continuous improvement opportunities.

Job details

• Pay Rate: $41.67 per hour.
• Job Type: Contract/Temporary.
• Location: Charlotte, NC 28262.
• Schedule: Hybrid.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, contract management, or supplier management.
• Experience leading sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract award processes.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial contracts, Statements of Work, amendments, renewals, and master service agreements.
• Strong understanding of supplier relationship management, KPI tracking, SLAs, scorecards, and governance processes.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects, deadlines, stakeholders, and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Facilities Management, Construction Services, Building Maintenance, Property Management, Corporate Real Estate, Engineering Services, or Capital Projects categories.
• Experience in financial services, banking, consumer lending, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience using sourcing and contract management platforms such as Ariba, Jaggaer, Coupa, Icertis, or similar tools.
• Experience managing supplier performance programs, governance routines, KPIs, and SLAs.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in spend analysis, financial modeling, benchmarking, and cost optimization.

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