Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Tech & Colleague Spend

Citizens Bank; Johnston (RI); On-site; USD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Bank is seeking a Sourcing Specialist for Colleague Technology to optimize third-party spend and strengthen partnerships with business lines. You will leverage market intelligence and data to drive strategic negotiations and improve overall value across software and hardware categories.

The role reports to the Sourcing Team Manager within Procurement and collaborates with a broad network of sourcing professionals and business partners to deliver measurable savings and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Contribution to comprehensive commodity and sourcing strategies for strategic/complex negotiations.
• Ability to negotiate, including contract red lining for all types of corporate transactions using an Agile contracting framework.
• Working with Senior Sourcing Lead by performing market analysis, benchmark analysis and spend analysis for assigned commodity projects.
• Working with Line of Business partners to establish specifications for product/service being purchased.
• Lead or facilitate the supplier selection and negotiation process. Put in place contracts for strategic purchases.
• Maintaining close relations with the industry supply base and industry experts with the objective to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.

Job description

Citizens Bank is seeking a Sourcing Specialist for Colleague Technology to optimize third-party spend and strengthen partnerships with business lines. You will leverage market intelligence and data to drive strategic negotiations and improve overall value across software and hardware categories.

The role reports to the Sourcing Team Manager within Procurement and collaborates with a broad network of sourcing professionals and business partners to deliver measurable savings and risk management.