Sourcing Specialist
LHH Recruitment Solutions, Overland Park, KS, United States
LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Sourcing Specialist to join our client in the Kansas City Metro. The Sourcing Specialist will engage with business stakeholders and collaborate with the business to become trusted partners. The ideal candidate will be familiar with both Sourcing and Purchasing processes, identify savings opportunities, achieve cost savings, identify areas of process improvement, provide expert sourcing strategies, and work with stakeholders from source to procure.
Salary Range: This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the salary range is estimated to be $65,000 to $75,000 and benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- Execute departmental priorities and initiatives.
- Manage purchasing processes/procedures.
- Continuously identify purchasing process improvement opportunities, risks and implement change.
- Facilitate and provide guidance and training to stakeholders on Procurement process and system.
- Lead and collaborate with cross functional teams to review details on new purchase and renewal requests, including functional and security requirements, vendor, KPIs.
- Draft and conduct effective Request for Quote/Proposal/Information.
- Review, analyze and negotiate vendor contracts across multiple categories.
- Establish strategic relationships with vendors to deliver cost savings opportunities across the business.
- Perform spend analytics and reporting.
- Contract life cycle management.
- Minimum of bachelor???s degree required.
- 2+ years of indirect sourcing or purchasing experience required.
- Prior contract management, RFx experience preferred.
- Good understanding of basic contract terms and conditions.
- Excellent and proven negotiation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management internally and externally.
- Strong business acumen with analytical, financial and research capabilities.
- Experience with Purchasing tool(s).
- Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office, with a focus on Excel.
- Highly capable of managing multiple projects, tasks and priorities.
- Experience with working cross functional, complex projects from start to finish.
Search managed by: MacKenzi Ramirez
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