Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Prodware Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT Services seeks a Strategic Sourcing Specialist for a 3-month remote contract. The role involves managing the sourcing cycle, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and proven sourcing experience, with strong communication and project management skills. Join a dynamic team to optimize supplier relationships and ensure successful sourcing strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sourcing Specialist or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Managed end-to-end sourcing cycle and vendor research.
• Lead supplier selection and qualification processes.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing with suppliers.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Process Analysis

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

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US Recruitment Head at Prodware Solutions LLC

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Duration: 3 Months Contract

Location: 100% Remote

Must Have: Expertise in Category Management (IT Hardware, Telecom & IT Infrastructure)

Responsibilities:

• Managed end-to-end sourcing cycle, understand business needs, perform vendor research to identify potential participants to getting the contract signed
• Develop and published RFP in Ariba
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers, evaluate their capabilities, and gather market intelligence to support decision-making
• Lead supplier selection and qualification processes, including issuing RFIs, RFPs, and conducting supplier evaluations and negotiations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure the sourcing strategy meets their needs
• Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to secure favorable agreements that optimize value while mitigating risks
• Provide administrative support to sourcing teams by preparing project plans, setting up meetings, documenting business requirements,
• Manage project plan for all assigned sourcing requests from requirement gathering to contracting
• Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to secure favorable agreements (MSA/SOW) that optimize value while mitigating risks
• Liaise with legal, business and supplier to finalize contracts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage supplier relationships and address any issues or disputes that may arise
• Document and analyze supplier responses to ensure it contains valid and detailed information
• Co-ordination with various stakeholders (business, procurement, suppliers) for setting up meetings, presentations and other sessions
• Liaising with business stakeholders, procurement team and suppliers to ensure timely and successful completions of tasks and activities (related to RFx events, NDA management and contracting)
• Maintaining project plans/ tracker for all requests and sourcing events, including timely reporting to all stakeholders
• Tracking & reporting key operational metrics for in-scope activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proven experience as a Sourcing Specialist, Procurement Specialist, or similar role
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies, procurement best practices, and supplier management
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good project management/ business analysis/ process analysis skills
• Working knowledge of SAP Ariba, primarily in Sourcing and Contract workspace
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification will be a plus

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Supply Chain

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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