Project - Non-Technical Project/Program Management – Intermediate
- Austin, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
Strategic Sourcing:
- Conduct market analysis, predict future trends and design a category strategy together with the GSP leadership and major business stakeholders.
- Facilitate implementation of the approved sourcing strategies
- Facilitate implementation of approved sourcing strategies.
- Lead opportunity assessments, category strategies, supplier negotiations and supplier performance/relationship management for the projects and relationships in your portfolio.
- Support the development and enhancement of category best practices, processes and templates related to supplier activities including spend management, sourcing engagement, contract templates, negotiations & RFx/vendor evaluation/selection.
- Development of strategies that account for a global perspective. This may include determining rates across countries, suppliers to support local offices as well as working with local sourcing teams to provide guidance and support for local buying needs.
- Lead RFx creation/management, supplier communications, market research/analysis, data collection/analysis, and contract management, development and redlining (pricing, terms and conditions, SOWs, MSAs, etc.).
- Conduct supplier negotiations and manage supplier performance including running quarterly reviews for top tier Suppliers.
- Develop and maintain positive business relationships with key stakeholders and budget owners and collaborate with every partner in a personable, approachable manner.
- Support spend management projects to achieve savings and process effectiveness.
- Facilitate accurate transactions and ensure compliance.
- Support the business in spend management projects that accomplish key objectives like savings, process effectiveness, supplier consolidation & management, risk reduction & management, improved visibility and control of expenditures.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop and execute category strategies
- Capture product and service requirements from business owners and stakeholders for roadmap strategy development and negotiation strategies
- Partner closely with the business in the development of supplier award scenarios and recommendations for evaluation and decision-making.
- Collaborate with Suppliers, budget owners, finance, accounting, legal, security to ensure appropriate review, approvals and documentation is in order to support compliance and due diligence.
- Demonstrated ability and passion to dissect/solve problems with a fact based, data driven, rigorous approach
- Can mentors and coach junior buyers managing smaller threshold projects
- A creative problem solver and negotiator.
- Thrive when multi-tasking and work best in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Manage multiple projects and timelines within deadline
- Have excellent attention to detail and have strong analytical skills.
- Collaboration and communication skills (both verbal and written) are demonstrably effective in a collaborative environment.
- Communicate in a clear, concise and timely manner and operate effectively as a team player
- Have exceptional customer service skills.
- Confident in managing and executing projects from start to finish.
- Resourceful with a strong work ethic, committed to complete execution of projects and objectives.
- Self-directed/driven with excellent organizational skills
- Tech savvy and have a strong interest in working with technology
- 8+ years of related indirect procurement and sourcing experience. Experience includes negotiating with suppliers, category strategy development, contract negotiation, etc.
- Extensive knowledge in Software, Cloud , SAAS and related IT and Engineering Software Sourcing.
- Experience working within a highly virtual team, ability to leverage technology and influence appropriately in a hybrid or globalized working environment.
- Experience working on a global scale with a variety of cultures as well as tax, financial controls and government regulations.
- Experience in consulting and/or legal and/or finance is a plus
- Familiarity with procurement software (including systems like SAP, Ariba, SAP Fieldglass, ServiceNow), approval workflows, purchasing policy development and contracts.
- Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Tableau skills highly preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree required with an analytical focus (Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, etc.) and/or Procurement, Supply Chain, Project Management and/or relevant industry certification(s) preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree Required : Yes
- Years of experience 5-10 yrs
- Technical Skills: IT Indirect Procurement (Negotiations/sourcing)
- Computer Skills : Microsoft Office Products/ Workday scout / ARIBA
- Soft Skills Good communications and advanced analytical skills
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities