Strategic Sourcing Specialist — SAP & Contract Negotiation

Accelera; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Strategic projects

SAP access

Cross-functional teamwork

Job summary

Accelera in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Strategic Sourcing Consultant to drive high-value procurement projects, optimize supplier relationships, and manage contracts. You will execute sourcing strategies, perform data analysis, and negotiate to ensure cost efficiency and peak supplier performance.

You will collaborate with Legal, Contracts, and Procurement teams while leveraging SAP and RFQ platforms to support Should-Cost analyses and supplier performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Lean Six Sigma or similar process improvement certification.
• Experience with contract management and procurement best practices.
• Experience using SAP/ERP and RFQ tools.

Responsibilities

• Direct supplier discussions and manage commodity initiatives.
• Create RFQ packages with drawings and files.
• Evaluate bids, pricing, forecasts and procurement records.
• Draft NDAs, amendments, and assignment documents.
• Maintain supplier and material data in SAP.
• Update MOQs, pricing, VMI, and terms.
• Track supplier scorecards and improve vendor performance.
• Resolve PO and portal discrepancies; support Should-Cost analyses.
• Collaborate with Legal, Contracts, and Procurement teams.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Sourcing strategies

Supplier negotiation

Data analysis

SAP/ERP usage

MS Office

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Lean Six Sigma cert

Contract management cert

Tools

SAP/ERP systems

eSourcing software

RFQ platforms

Job description

Accelera in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Strategic Sourcing Consultant to drive high-value procurement projects, optimize supplier relationships, and manage contracts. You will execute sourcing strategies, perform data analysis, and negotiate to ensure cost efficiency and peak supplier performance.

You will collaborate with Legal, Contracts, and Procurement teams while leveraging SAP and RFQ platforms to support Should-Cost analyses and supplier performance improvements.