Strategic Sourcing Specialist: Facilities & Real Estate

Northern Trust Corp; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits (401k and pension)

Health and welfare benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave and disability coverage

Discretionary bonus program with may-?

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp in Chicago, IL is seeking an Associate Specialist in Procurement – Strategic Sourcing for Facilities. The role leads end-to-end sourcing across facilities, real estate and workplace services, delivering savings and value while managing supplier performance and risk.

You will partner with Corporate Real Estate, Facilities, Legal, Risk and Finance to translate requirements into commercially sound sourcing strategies, conduct RFx events, and negotiate agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or category management.
• Experience with facilities, real estate, and workplace services subcategories.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing for facilities, real estate and workplace spend.
• Manage RFx events, pricing models and evaluation criteria.
• Negotiate master agreements, SOWs and NDAs with suppliers.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk and SMEs on contracts and risk controls.
• Drive supplier onboarding, implementation and governance activities.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Excel

e-sourcing tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, construction management or related field

Tools

ERP

Sourcing platforms / e-sourcing

Job description

Northern Trust Corp in Chicago, IL is seeking an Associate Specialist in Procurement – Strategic Sourcing for Facilities. The role leads end-to-end sourcing across facilities, real estate and workplace services, delivering savings and value while managing supplier performance and risk.

You will partner with Corporate Real Estate, Facilities, Legal, Risk and Finance to translate requirements into commercially sound sourcing strategies, conduct RFx events, and negotiate agreements.