Sourcing Associate - Tampa

Job Description: Senior Sourcing Associate-Procurement

Leads negotiations for contractual and commercial terms for complex Agreements including Master Services Agreements, Software as a Service Agreements and Software Licensing Agreements

In conjunction with IT Category Managers and Internal Stakeholders, fully understands business objectives and translates them into sourcing strategies to support those objectives

Leads moderate to highly-complex competitive sourcing events and supplier negotiations; determine appropriate methods of procurement; solicit bids, quotations and proposals; evaluates competitive offerings and recommend overall best offer for a product or service.

Reviews and critically assesses business specifications and statements of work;

Delivers sourcing projects from commencement through to contract execution

Relationships

Supports IT Category Managers in delivery of Category Plan strategies, sourcing and productivity opportunities

Works with Legal Resources to articulate specific contractual areas of concern; assesses and understands which contract terms are Legal Issues vs Business Issues

Strategically negotiates Business and enterprise-level Legal Terms and Conditions with Suppliers and Service Providers

Applies analytics to ensure compliance by preferred suppliers and with contract terms; provides analytical tools to support management of preferred suppliers.

Supports Business Partnering & Strategy in communicating purchasing policies and procedures to users when needed.

Maintains effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, helps resolve escalated quality problems; helps identify measurements for improvement and target-setting

Coordinates, reviews and responds to supplier inquiries.

Supplier Management

Supports Business Partnering & Strategy in managing preferred suppliers using the *** Supplier Management methodology and compliance requirements.

Manages selected internal and external relationships with suppliers, cross-functional and/or multi-functional teams.

Required:

Bachelors Degree

Minimum of 6 years relevant industry experience

Proficiency in procurement, contract negitiations, managing contract development and compliance

Demonstrated ability to partner with and manage internal stakeholders at all levels within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams.

Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Power Point and Excel.

Ideal Candidates Would Also Have:

Masters Degree in related field

Knowledge of and proficiency with Ariba Sourcing Application

Relevant industry certifications (e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Profesisonal in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

US military experience will be considered towards industry and professional experience requirements

Please contact me directly if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity or to discuss our referral program if you know anyone that may be interested.

Regards,
Devan Patel
Senior Technical Recruiter
646-668-4247
Dpatel@tsrconsulting.com