Senior Procurement Agent

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• The Sr. Procurement Agent is responsible for researching, analyzing, and securing various products and services essential to enhancing The client's business. This position will
• assess supplier proposals including compliance with procurement guidelines, company policies, and alignment with strategic company objectives. This position must source new productstreams, acquire new vendors, and develop innovative procurement strategies. This position will be responsible for data management with regards to purchases and contracts and work todevelop purchasing standard methodologies. This position works independently from start to finish by performing cost benefit analyses, reviewing contracts, and negotiating the mostadvantageous pricing with vendors with RFP's, RFI's and IFB's. Responsibilities include accountability based on measurable cost-effective results, efficiency, productivity, and quality of work.Key Job Accountabilities:
• Extensive reporting required including cost analysis, monthly distribution of procurement reports to stakeholders, quarterly and annual compliance reports, departmental scorecards, and ad hoc requests.
• Improve PO compliance metrics for timeliness of PO creation, PO approvals, payments, etc.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand and obtain specific information needed for procurements.
• Follow up with stakeholders on required information and actions related to PO's while serve as point of contact with vendors and assist in resolving issues.
• Accountable for understanding and enforcing The client's purchasing guidelines.
• Evaluate order and bid documentation (e.g., specifications, scope of work, requisitions, change orders, bids, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring proper acquisition of supplies and services within compliance guidelines.
• Review open purchase orders monthly and communicate results to various departments.
• Manage business relationships with vendors and stakeholders, including reviewing contracts to ensure timely renewal; Analyze vendor performance.
• Responsible for developing KPI's and monthly reporting by department.
• Manage open orders, data entry, and resolve invoice discrepancies. Develop and maintain a knowledge base on product purchase order management through all aspects of the purchasing

lifecycle.design and process flow documentation, functional design, test scenario development and execution, master data conversion, cutover activities, go-live) to meet procurement business requirements and objectives.Qualifications:

• Coordinate the evaluation of competitive proposals to assist stakeholders in selecting the vendor most appropriate to meet their needs.
• Find opportunities to drive value through improvements in supplier performance.
• Manage the negotiation process, including specification of goods and services, quality, price, terms, conditions, availability, delivery and supplier s reputation and history.
• Advise on most efficient means of procuring items and applicable procedures. Counsel requestors regarding product availability and economic purchase factors.
• Ability to Develop and maintain strong customer relationships for both the internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Key player and SME in project life cycle phases and activities for new implementations (Oracle NetSuite/procurement system), rollouts and support initiatives (including requirements definition,
• Participate in testing, test, and training plan development. Responsible for participating in thedevelopment end-user documentation (Procurement Procedures, Test Scenarios, Work Instructions, Procurement Policies.)
• Own the creation and on-going review of Training materials for any procurement processes in the systems landscape.
• Monitor overall procurement procedures for possible improvements. Coordinate with Purchasing Manager and procurement team to implement purchasing improvements including standardized forms, file organization and documentation requirements.
• Maintain purchasing information, electronic files, and records for the purpose of ensuring availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and regulatory guidelines and in case of audit.
• Prepare documentation such as price analysis, vendor selection, lease versus buy analysis, operating versus capital lease analysis, sole/single justifications, market surveys, best value, and technical evaluations.
• Research widely for supplies and material, vendors, laws, regulations, etc. for the purpose of recommending purchases, contracts and maintaining services for the client.
• Qualified candidates will have a B.A. degree and minimum of five years' experience in procurement administration.
• Experience preparing RFQs/RFPs/RFI is a must.
• Strong data analysis experience, specifically in analyzing vendor performance and providing benchmarking and metrics.
• Advanced computer skills (MS Excel, Outlook, and Word). Proficiency in Net Suite and Oracle.
• Capable of performing reporting functions and critical analysis of results driven business goals and efficiencies.
• Knowledge of New York State procurement a plus.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Procurement Administration: 5 years (Required)
• Oracle EBS/Netsuite: 3 years (Required)
• preparing RFQs/RFPs/RFI: 3 years (Required)
• State client: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• New York, NY 10001 (Required)

Work Location: In person