What You'll Do
Manage, review, and negotiate a portfolio of assigned contracts with focus on software to deliver savings and mitigate contractual risk. Assist with professional/consulting services and contingent labor contracts as needed Apply strategic sourcing best practices and category insights to negotiating and executing contracts Use standard contracting templates and language to ensure compliance to company standards Build and maintain relationships with a range of business requesters/stakeholders across functions and regions Provide input and execute to the category strategy and plans Identify and implement new opportunities for cost reduction, cost avoidance and supplier-driven value creation Manage assigned supplier relationships and risks Assist in conduct sourcing events (RFXs) to determine optimal suppliers and solutions with business stakeholders Support local and regional procurement requests while working closely with category managers and stakeholders globally Contribute to Procurement team projects and improvement initiatives. Who You Are
Data Driven Using analytics and metrics to drive reasoned decisions and actions Critical Problem Solver Constantly seeking opportunities for improvement everywhere Negotiator Sensitive to the needs of all parties to drive for an optimal win-win solution Initiator and Owner Unafraid to take on challenges to see them to the end for business results Solution Oriented Looking beyond challenges and limitations to design a practical, realistic solution Collaborator Always seeking opportunities to partner for perspectives for the best solution Your Skills and Experience
5-7 years of global strategic sourcing experience, including contract management, preferably in software and professional/consulting services Contract negotiation and lifecycle management experience Management of key suppliers and their associated risk throughout their lifecycle Business partner management and procurement planning Experience with category management, spend analytics, operational metrics, software asset management tools, and contract playbooks is desirable Ready to work in Overlap timing with US time Zone 