Spectraforce Technologies
Procurement Specialist
Spectraforce Technologies, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Title:
Procurement Specialist
Location: Chicago, IL 60604 Onsite 3 days per week, (hybrid), in-office days flexible
Duration: 8 months Assignment
Shift/hours: 40hours/week, M to F, 8:00am - 5:00pm CST
Project Overview:
Looking for an experienced Procurement Consultant to provide end-to-end category management, strategic sourcing, and procurement of diverse indirect service categories on a global scale.
Contractor's Role:Contingent labor category management.Collaborate with technology partners to develop and execute sourcing and procurement strategies.Analyze industry and vendor data / trends and make recommendations to technology partners about key insights, trade-offs, and risks.Collect requirements and specifications from technology partners and lead competitive bidding processes (e.g. RFx, eAuctions, etc.).Negotiate commercial arrangements and contracts with vendors.Present negotiation strategies and opportunities to technology partners and management.Assist with forecasting / planning processes, demand management, and developing contracts that scale future enterprise needs.Provide thought-leadership around improvements of global policies, operations, programs and processes.Drive vendor quality and performance improvement initiatives and harness vendor innovation ideas.Serve as a key subject matter expert.Carry out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impacts.
Tasks & responsibilities:
Contingent Labor Category management, and other category support upon request.Global collaboration with internal partners in North America, EMEA, and APAC to develop and execute sourcing and procurement strategies.Analyze industry and vendor data / trends and make recommendations to partners about key insights, trade-offs, and risks.Collect requirements from internal partners and lead competitive bidding processes (e.g. RFx, etc.).Negotiate commercial arrangements and contracts with vendors.Present negotiation strategies and opportunities to internal partners and management.Assist with forecasting / planning processes, demand management, and developing contracts that scale future enterprise needs.Provide thought-leadership around improvements of global policies, operations, programs and processes.Drive vendor quality and performance improvement initiatives and harness vendor innovation idea.Serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor other employees.Carry out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impacts.
Qualifications:
Experience working with large Technology Global Systems Integrators.A College or University degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or Finance is preferred but all majors will be considered.3-5 years' experience with Procurement or Strategic Sourcing.Strong contracting background with an understanding of industry standards, critical components, and preferable/advantageous language.Demonstrates solid time management skills and prioritization skills.Analytical, project management and problem-solving skills are required.Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.Strong History of working with High level leadership.
Nice to Haves:
Preference for experience with Contingent Labor, Temporary Labor categories.Presentation and executive communication skills, including ability to influence others.Demonstrated experience driving procurement processes and leading practices through strategic sourcing negotiation, and stakeholder management.Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. MS Office Suite).Must be willing to learn ERP and internal systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, Synertrade, and Coupa) and vendor management systems (VMS) i.e. Beeline, Fieldglass, etc.Previous experience in Financial Services.
Procurement Specialist
Location: Chicago, IL 60604 Onsite 3 days per week, (hybrid), in-office days flexible
Duration: 8 months Assignment
Shift/hours: 40hours/week, M to F, 8:00am - 5:00pm CST
Project Overview:
Looking for an experienced Procurement Consultant to provide end-to-end category management, strategic sourcing, and procurement of diverse indirect service categories on a global scale.
Contractor's Role:Contingent labor category management.Collaborate with technology partners to develop and execute sourcing and procurement strategies.Analyze industry and vendor data / trends and make recommendations to technology partners about key insights, trade-offs, and risks.Collect requirements and specifications from technology partners and lead competitive bidding processes (e.g. RFx, eAuctions, etc.).Negotiate commercial arrangements and contracts with vendors.Present negotiation strategies and opportunities to technology partners and management.Assist with forecasting / planning processes, demand management, and developing contracts that scale future enterprise needs.Provide thought-leadership around improvements of global policies, operations, programs and processes.Drive vendor quality and performance improvement initiatives and harness vendor innovation ideas.Serve as a key subject matter expert.Carry out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impacts.
Tasks & responsibilities:
Contingent Labor Category management, and other category support upon request.Global collaboration with internal partners in North America, EMEA, and APAC to develop and execute sourcing and procurement strategies.Analyze industry and vendor data / trends and make recommendations to partners about key insights, trade-offs, and risks.Collect requirements from internal partners and lead competitive bidding processes (e.g. RFx, etc.).Negotiate commercial arrangements and contracts with vendors.Present negotiation strategies and opportunities to internal partners and management.Assist with forecasting / planning processes, demand management, and developing contracts that scale future enterprise needs.Provide thought-leadership around improvements of global policies, operations, programs and processes.Drive vendor quality and performance improvement initiatives and harness vendor innovation idea.Serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor other employees.Carry out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impacts.
Qualifications:
Experience working with large Technology Global Systems Integrators.A College or University degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or Finance is preferred but all majors will be considered.3-5 years' experience with Procurement or Strategic Sourcing.Strong contracting background with an understanding of industry standards, critical components, and preferable/advantageous language.Demonstrates solid time management skills and prioritization skills.Analytical, project management and problem-solving skills are required.Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.Strong History of working with High level leadership.
Nice to Haves:
Preference for experience with Contingent Labor, Temporary Labor categories.Presentation and executive communication skills, including ability to influence others.Demonstrated experience driving procurement processes and leading practices through strategic sourcing negotiation, and stakeholder management.Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. MS Office Suite).Must be willing to learn ERP and internal systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, Synertrade, and Coupa) and vendor management systems (VMS) i.e. Beeline, Fieldglass, etc.Previous experience in Financial Services.