Procurement Specialist
KellyMitchell Group - Chicago
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Job Summary:
Our client is looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist to provide end-to-end category management, strategic sourcing, and procurement of diverse indirect service categories on a global scale. This team is looking for specific experience with procurement of labor and resources.
Duties:
- 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 and make recommendations to partners about key insights, trade-offs, and risks
- Collect requirements from internal partners and lead competitive bidding processes
- Negotiate commercial arrangements and contracts with vendors
- Present negotiation strategies and opportunities to internal partners and management
- Assist with forecasting and 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 and mentor other employees
- Carry out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impacts
Desired Skills/Experience:
- College degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or Finance is preferred but all majors will be considered
- 3+ years’ experience with Procurement or Strategic Sourcing
- Experience working with large Technology Global Systems Integrators
- Strong contracting background with an understanding of industry standards, critical components, and preferable/advantageous language
- 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
- 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 and systems knowledge, such as Microsoft Office Suite
- Previous experience in Financial Services
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
- 401K offered
$31.50 - $45.00 (est. hourly)