Strategic Sourcing Leader - Hybrid, Impact & Negotiation

Ellucian Company L.P.; Reston, Washington (VA, District of Columbia); Híbrido; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health coverage

Flexible time off

401k with match

Parental Leave

Telemedicine

Wellness programs

Descripción de la vacante

Ellucian is seeking an individual contributor to join our Procurement Sourcing team in Reston, VA. You will lead sourcing projects, develop cross-functional relationships, and drive improvements across the enterprise.

The right candidate has 5+ years in procurement, strong negotiation and SRM skills, and a results-driven mindset to optimize supplier performance and ensure efficient operations.

Formación

• 5+ years of procurement/strategic sourcing experience and expertise across several areas.
• Experience with software license models, professional services, event planning and related services.
• Strong spend analysis, benchmarking and competitive bid experience (RFP/RFI).
• Contract review and redlines experience; supplier relationship management.
• Ability to influence across levels and manage change.
• Curiosity and ongoing desire for continuous learning.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development, implementation, and alignment of sourcing strategies and projects to achieve broad business objectives.
• Influence and manage stakeholders, understand their needs, align procurement and business objectives, and communicate effectively.
• Facilitate discussions on business requirements, supplier strategy, and spend implications.
• Lead cross-functional teams to generate and implement process improvement and spend optimization ideas.
• Negotiate and implement sourcing initiatives, competitive bids, and contracts with suppliers.
• Lead supplier relationship management, supplier performance reviews, and supplier development initiatives.
• Benchmark supplier performance against external data and best practices.

Conocimientos

Procurement

Strategic Sourcing

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Spend Analysis

Supplier Relationship

Descripción del empleo

Ellucian is seeking an individual contributor to join our Procurement Sourcing team in Reston, VA. You will lead sourcing projects, develop cross-functional relationships, and drive improvements across the enterprise.

The right candidate has 5+ years in procurement, strong negotiation and SRM skills, and a results-driven mindset to optimize supplier performance and ensure efficient operations.