Procurement Consultant
 Spectraforce Technologies | |
 United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
 Feb 12, 2025 | |
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Role: Procurement Consultant Location: Onsite 3 days per week, (hybrid) Duration: 06 Months Contract to Hire 1. 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 2. 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 4. 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. 5. 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 6. 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 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 | |