FirstPro is now accepting resumes for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist II in Waltham, MA. This is a 6+ month contract and remote to start, until the office move is complete (1 day onsite afterwards).

Category Management

• With support of the Category Manager, work with Stakeholders to establish clear business needs, apply forward thinking skills to establish flexible long-term category strategies with value options & clear supplier performance criteria
• Able to execute operationally, complex sourcing activities; able to implement more than one option: RFX, e-sourcing and reverse auctions
• Analyze forecast trends and track category savings targets in support of Procurement and category team commitment and goals.

Commercial Negotiation

• Solid understanding of contractual terms & conditions and able to craft structured agreements with legal and stakeholder input
• Establishes structured negotiation plans with clarity of desired outcomes, leveraging stakeholder input and support where appropriate
• Has basic understanding of supplier’s position, desired outcomes, and leverage points

Supplier Relationship Management

• Identifies critical suppliers and creates appropriate engagement plans to ensure our Supply Chain risk profile and inputs to continuous improvement are proactively managed
• Demonstrates a collaborative approach with supply base and develops integrated plans to drive appropriate value for business and customer requirements
• Builds appropriate supplier performance measurements (KPIs) into contractual frameworks

Procurement Process Management and Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement to identify and eliminate waste in the extended E2E Supply Chain

Systems and Analytics

• Ability to adapt to different ERP systems such as SAP, Tableau, Ariba, Spend Analytics
• Understands how to analyze large data sets and extract information for strategic decision making

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; in supply chain, finance or business management preferred.
• Preferred two years’ experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and vendor management. Background in Software Purchasing
• Strong interpersonal skills, specifically working cross-functionally to support critical business objectives at all levels of the company.
• MBA, MS preferred. Successful completion of professional negotiation coursework preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and extensive subject matter expertise along with procurement process experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education requirements listed above.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Boston, MA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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