Strategic Sourcing Specialist: Procurements & Contracts

Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST); Westborough (MA); On-site; CAD 99,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Massachusetts President’s Office is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to procure materials, equipment, and services in accordance with procurement policies. You will lead sourcing efforts, prepare bid specs, issue bids, review quotations, and support contracting execution.

Reporting to the Category Manager, you will guide supplier selection, manage multi-procurement projects, and ensure compliance across campuses; travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3 years of professional purchasing, strategic sourcing, contract administration or category management.
• Experience with procurement policies and bid processes.

Responsibilities

• Guide identification and selection of suppliers to procure goods and services meeting criteria.
• Assist campuses to manage at least one multi-procurement project and act as single point-of-contact.
• Identify requirements and develop/refine specifications for goods and services.
• Interpret procurement policies and lead sourcing efforts; assist in writing specs or delivering process improvements.
• Write and distribute complex bid invitations or RFPs; receive and analyze bids and award contracts.
• Resolve procurement problems between function and supplier.
• Lead or support routine supplier business reviews and evaluate performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Change Management

Supplier relationship

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Jaggaer

PeopleSoft

Job description

The University of Massachusetts President’s Office is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to procure materials, equipment, and services in accordance with procurement policies. You will lead sourcing efforts, prepare bid specs, issue bids, review quotations, and support contracting execution.

Reporting to the Category Manager, you will guide supplier selection, manage multi-procurement projects, and ensure compliance across campuses; travel may be required.