Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

Program; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Program in Omaha seeks a Sourcing Agent to manage the procurement of complex goods and services, including supplier selection, negotiation, contracts, and relationship management within the Procure-to-Pay process. This role requires navigating public RFP and bid processes with accuracy and strategic focus.

The successful candidate will have strong procurement experience and ability to navigate public RFP and bid processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Three (3) years of procurement experience.
• Purchasing experience in higher education or public sector preferred.
• Experience with Workday ERP system a plus.

Responsibilities

• Processes procurement requests, including review of purchases and contract requisitions for competitive requirements, ensuring appropriate procurement policy is followed, and non-competitive purchases are auditable/appropriate.
• Navigates full bidding cycle, working with college departments in the development of scope of work, evaluation criteria, and methodical creation of bids.
• Resolves procurement administration problems that arise involving invoicing, delivery, rejecting material, interpretation of terms and conditions, changes in requirements, termination, disputes, etc.
• Analyzes bid submissions for financial costs/revenue and facilitate recommendation of award in the best interest of the college.
• Reviews and negotiates favorable contract terms in a timely manner.
• Engages with stakeholders to confirm progress and/or completion, troubleshoot issues or concerns as they arise.
• Fosters effective relationships with suppliers to ensure compliance with contracts.
• Represents departments in communicating with suppliers.
• Drives strategic initiatives to align with the organizational objectives to enhance value, improve service/quality, reduce costs and minimize risk.
• Analyzes savings, revenue opportunities, service and efficiencies; utilize data to prioritize initiatives.
• Continually seek process improvement - researching and evaluating current marketplace trends, procurement methodology, and best practice to increase efficiency and improve performance of procurement functions.
• Troubleshoots complex procurement situations with minimal guidance.
• Establishes strong and positive working relationships with members of the campus community, college leadership, and suppliers to jointly investigate ways to improve efficiency/effectiveness and to pre-plan future procurement needs.
• Collaborates among the P2P team and the procurement teams of peer institutions.
• Attends work activities or programs as scheduled or assigned.

Skills

Procurement policy

MS Office

Communication

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Minimal supervision

Cultural competence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday ERP

Job description

Program in Omaha seeks a Sourcing Agent to manage the procurement of complex goods and services, including supplier selection, negotiation, contracts, and relationship management within the Procure-to-Pay process. This role requires navigating public RFP and bid processes with accuracy and strategic focus.

The successful candidate will have strong procurement experience and ability to navigate public RFP and bid processes.