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Date Posted:04/15/2024
Hiring Organization:Rose International
Position Number:462265
Job Title:Procurement Specialist
Job Location:Chicago, IL, USA, 60604
Work Model:Hybrid
Employment Type:Temporary
Estimated Duration (In months):4
Min Hourly Rate(\$):40.00
Max Hourly Rate(\$):48.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes:Coupa, ERP, PeopleSoft, Procurement
**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country
associated with the position will be considered.**
**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are
estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a clients business
needs and requirements.**
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Project Overview:\
Responsible for leading and managing critical global strategic sourcing
and procurement projects within the Business Services spend category
(\>\$500M annual spend).\
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Contractor\'\'s Role: Consultant, Procurement\
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Qualifications:\
Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or Finance and 7
or more years experience in Sourcing or Procurement related field
focused on indirect sourcing or an equivalent combination of education
and work experience\
MBA or other advanced degree and a professional Procurement/ Supply
Chain Management designation (e.g. CSCP, CPM) are a strong plus. In
depth knowledge of supply chain management and procurement\
Strong analytical, sourcing, negotiation and communication skills.
Technically adept with basic application software; proficient in MS
Office Suites with advanced Excel skills\
Experience with ERP system/ Peoplesoft, and Source to Pay (Coupa)\
Demonstrated success in time management; superior project management
skills, attention to detail, thorough and organized\
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Tasks & Responsibilities:\
Leads strategic sourcing events including collecting, analyzing, and
presenting data and recommendations to various levels of management
across the organization on opportunities, risks, and where to prioritize
software investments.\
Responsible for contract & price negotiations across the Marketing, HR,
Print and Business Services and Applications categories. Responsible for
contract review, drafting and creation of various agreements, including
NDAs, Master Agreements (SaaS, Software License Agreements, etc.),
Service Level Agreements, Statements of Work, etc. leading and
facilitating all aspects of contract negotiations across multiple Risk
Control Functions (e.g. Legal, Privacy, Risk) and ongoing contract
administration.\
Supports and monitors supplier adherence to contracts, manage suppliers
via supplier activity reporting and business/performance reviews,
support and conduct supplier scorecards, supplier rationalization and
demand management opportunities.\
Manages and supports regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g. OFAC,
FCPA, Spend\
Analysis, Client Relationships).\
Supports and helps present Procurement performance metrics and projects
to senior\
management.\
Management of supplier fitness, including analyzing overall business and
financial\
performance of potential and existing suppliers.\
Establish and maintain relationship with key partners, education on
policy/guidelines and\
resolving related purchasing issues.\
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Comments for Suppliers:\
Desired skills: Strong technology procurement experience, coupled with
strong Contract negotiation and communication skills.\
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Core Competency is the demonstrated ability to carry out the primary
responsibilities of the job which should be reflected in the essential
Support Category Strategies as follows: Implement strategies / projects
for reducing supply cost, in collaboration with and under the direction
of the Procurement lead Develop category expertise by conducting Supply
Market Analysis, bench marking and soliciting feedback from key
stakeholders; Assist the sourcing, contracting, implementation and
ongoing category management of various cost reduction initiatives by
following the policies, procedures, guidelines and processes; Provide
updates to, and solicit feedback from, key internal stakeholders and
end-users to understand internal business requirements and gain buy-in
in order to ensure compliance and management support of Strategic
Sourcing
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