Strategic Sourcing Officer (Sciences & Laboratories)

Boston College; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 65,550 - 99,900; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Massachusetts seeks a Strategic Sourcing Officer to manage procurement and develop strategic relationships. The role involves overseeing suppliers, analyzing expenditure, and coordinating with multiple departments to enhance sourcing strategies. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and relevant certifications, along with strong negotiation skills and a firm grasp of procurement principles. This is an opportunity to impact university operations and support various departments in achieving their goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and certification by a recognized professional purchasing organization is preferred.
• Strong negotiation skills are required.
• Solid command of procurement principles and sourcing strategies is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with internal customers and suppliers.
• Analyze commodity spend and manage project-related documentation.
• Collaborate with departments to document sourcing processes and manage spend.

Skills

Well-developed negotiation skills

Solid command of procurement principles

Expertise in specialty sourcing strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree and certification by a recognized professional purchasing organization

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Officer (Sciences & Laboratories)

The Strategic Sourcing Officer is responsible for establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with internal customers, outside suppliers and other business partners. This position maintains open communication and collaboration between Procurement Services and Facilities Management and Capital Projects to ensure continued strategic sourcing effectiveness to deliver projects, manage costs, and mitigate project risk.

The Strategic Sourcing Officer analyzes facilities related commodity spend across the enterprise, works with customers to identify and document needs, leads commodity strategy development efforts, qualifies and selects strategic sourcing partners from outside industry, and oversees all project related and contract documentation, maintaining the supplier base in the University e‑procurement marketplace. Primary focus will be managing the facilities related commodity and services provider category, with oversight of core University physical plant related expenditures and the applicable sourcing and contract requirements.

The position is also responsible for coordinating with the Higher Education Consortium's multiple specialty commodity systems and identifying leveraged spend opportunities that will benefit the University. The Strategic Sourcing Officer interfaces with senior strategic sourcing leadership and decision makers across the University and works collaboratively to develop and complete strategic sourcing initiatives; to document sourcing processes, to manage spend and influence procurement activities for facilities related specialized commodities; and to act in a consultative role with departments throughout the University by determining how the Procurement organization can assist each department in achieving their goals.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and full‑time equivalent hiring ranges:

• Strategic Sourcing Officer: $79,900 - $99,900; 5+ years related professional experience
• Strategic Sourcing Officer: $72,450 - $90,550; 3-5 years related professional experience
• Strategic Sourcing Officer: $65,550 - $81,950; 1-3 years professional experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and certification by a recognized professional purchasing organization is preferred – including Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO), Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), Certified Associate in Contract Management (CACM), Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM), or Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), strongly desired.
• Additionally, well-developed negotiation skills are required along with a solid command of procurement principles and specialty sourcing strategies and trends.