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- Researches and analyzes potential suppliers; provides recommendations for suppliers that align with business strategy; ensures lowest cost, best quality, and on-time delivery.
- Conducts supplier research and analysis, including, but not limited to, supplier discovery/ due diligence, market/ industry intelligence/ conditions; provides recommendations and reporting.
- Coordinates sourcing initiatives by preparing and distributing RFx documents, managing vendor communications and facilitating activities such as scoring review, reference checks and vendor demonstrations
- Participates in procurement lifecycle including supplier quotes/ bids, price negotiations, onboarding, supplier management and renewals.
- Facilitates maintenance and processing of Non-Disclosure Agreements, Statement of Work, Contingent Worker Agreements, and other routine documents including templates and tool kits for procurement and vendor management processes.
- Monitors supplier performance/ compliance; identifies problem areas and collaborates with stakeholders to develop recommendations to mitigate risk and improve performance.
- Regularly evaluates supplier offerings, usage and category spend; identifies opportunities to reduce cost and improve performance; provides recommendations that support the business's strategic goals and plans.
- Stays current on the latest industry technologies, trends and strategies.
- Assists employees, vendors or other customers by answering questions related to sourcing and procurement processes, procedures and services.
- Completes work in a timely and accurate manner while providing exceptional customer service.
- Other duties as assigned.
- This position requires a minimum of three years sourcing, procurement, vendor management, analytics, inventory management, supply chain or related experience.
- Knowledge of contracts and contractual language is beneficial.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers are essential.
- Understanding of supplier performance management best practices is beneficial.
- Ability to collaborate and facilitate discussions with suppliers and internal stakeholders is vital.
- Experience in IT Service Mgmt Platform (ITSM) and Procurement Performance Suite is necessary; ServiceNow and Contract Lifecycle Management platforms preferred.
- Business acumen knowledge and understanding of business and procurement issues, priorities, goals and strategy is beneficial.
- Ability to provide innovative ideas/ solutions is desirable.
- This position requires excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including skills with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio is necessary.
- Proven customer service skills, including the ability to manage and respond to different customer and supplier situations while maintaining a positive and friendly attitude are essential.
- The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor and work well independently is essential.
- In addition, organizational and problem-solving skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to adjust to changing requirements are essential.
- Maintaining confidentiality, treating others with respect and upholding Company values are key attributes.
- ID: #43612423
- State: Arizona Scottsdale 85250 Scottsdale USA
- City: Scottsdale
- Salary: USD TBD TBD
- Job type: Permanent
- Showed: 2022-06-25
- Deadline: 2022-08-23
- Category: Et cetera