3 month assignment (great potential to extend or convert)
Pay Rate: $43/hr.
On behalf of our client a Fortune 500 company, we are seeking for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in optimizing procurement processes to ensure the highest value benefit for the company.
Duties:
Conducting Request for Proposal (RFP) processes and leading cross-functional teams through supplier selection, utilizing effective scoring criteria and adherence to company policies.
Collaborating with IT and Legal stakeholders to assess business needs and optimize value within our supply base.
Analyzing spend, contracts, and proposals for software licensing, hardware, servers, data center, and telecom services, and presenting recommendations to Procurement and IT leadership.
Leading negotiations on commercial procurement agreements, including Master Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Change Orders (COs), ensuring a balance of business deliverables, legal interests, and pricing.
Conducting total cost analysis, assisting with ROI analysis, price benchmarking, and negotiating favorable business terms.
Cultivating and enhancing cross-functional stakeholder relationships and serving as the subject matter expert for procurement.
Evaluating processes and recommending improvements to standardize contract and sourcing processes and systems.
Ensuring negotiated pricing and deliverables are accurately reflected in contracts and coordinating the comparison of proposals and final contract terms.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience in indirect strategic sourcing, preferably with a multinational organization emphasizing software and hardware procurement. MBA or BS preferred.
Strong skills in contract negotiation, vendor management, and influencing.
Experience and expertise in sourcing.
Demonstrated skills in negotiating technology contracts, understanding cost models and various price structures, and managing contractual and legal risks.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.