Sourcing Contract Specialist - Temporary
About the positionResponsibilities• Provide strategic sourcing support by performing all aspects of procurement. • Establish a working knowledge of the company, including business initiatives, spending, trends, and risk awareness. • Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders to manage expenses and develop strategic negotiation plans. • Ensure compliance with regulatory entities and mitigate risk for all projects. • Manage the lifecycle for low, medium, and high-risk contracts. • Educate business owners regarding best practices in sourcing and compliance.• Support the Sourcing Manager and Director in establishing, reviewing, and implementing sourcing guidelines and policies. Requirements• Minimum three (3) years of experience in contract negotiation and vendor/contract administration required. • Bachelor's degree or four (4) years of equivalent experience required. • Experience leading sourcing projects required. • Experience with risk mitigation and relationship management required. • Experience in developing reporting tools, such as sourcing dashboards and corresponding reports required.• Experience working with business expense controls required. • Experience with database management and ERP systems preferred; Software as a Services (SaaS) preferred. • Experience with bolthires Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint is required. • Excellent analytical skills. • Demonstrated ability to pro-actively identify problems and recommend effective solutions. • Demonstrated ability to manage conflict and suggest/drive toward resolutions. • Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service and develop relationships both internally and externally.• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multiple partners at varying levels to positively affect outcomes. • Demonstrated ability to manage and shift priorities to meet day-to-day operational needs. • Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, including the ability to coordinate workflow. • Demonstrated ability to work with and maintain confidential information. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking/presentation. • Flexibility to adapt to a changing and fast-paced environment.Nice-to-haves• Experience with database management and ERP systems preferred; Software as a Services (SaaS) preferred. Benefits• Award-winning health care coverage• Health care dollars• Generous paid time off allowance• Employee assistance programs• Flexible work environment• Incentive payment based on performance• Discretionary cash reward based on employee and company performance• Eligibility for overtime pay. Apply tot his job