Duration: 4+ Months
Location: Remote
Strategic Sourcing Associate
Job Role and Experience Needed:
In addition to performing contract analysis, they demonstrate understanding of key terms and conditions for contracts of increasing complexity.
Has deeper understanding of how to formulate a desired position driving negotiations of increasing complexity through to completion.
Trusted by all business partners to produce reliable analysis, and advise on procurement best practices.
Proactively asks more strategic questions that we should address as a company, pulling in industry knowledge or background to advance policies/procedures.
Able to effectively represent Procurement in cross-functional meetings and provide impactful recommendations for all levels of stakeholders.
Typically, they are guiding stakeholders in making decisions by presenting various options and suggesting a path forward, recommending what the business should do (enabling the decision vs. strongly influencing it).
Able to thoughtfully design, execute and communicate analysis to stakeholders that is clear, logically sound and clearly illustrates the questions/topics at hand.
Has a firm understanding of the broader Procure-to-Pay systems, policies and processes, allowing them to effectively guide stakeholders to an outcome.
The additional responsibility of program management, leading a team and able to take on some sourcing projects as required.
6+ years of experience