Procurement Specialist

Description

Job Title

Procurement Specialist

Roles Responsibilities

• Independently manage Sourcing/Procurement processes and initiatives for Client Procurement as well as internal projects that include overall bids and quotes for marketing procurement support activities and tactical negotiations.

• Manage RFP processes with minimal support, start-to-finish, for simple-to-medium complexity projects (to include market research, RFP development, and management of bid communications).

• Support BQMS/Sourcing vendor relationships and encourage Client Procurement guidelines to mitigate risk and implement form-to-fit procurement processes.

• Work closely with internal Procurement team and key marketing business units to assist adoption of BQMS and Procurement practices relating to P2P processes and vendor onboarding.

• Provide internal / external BQMS training with continuous monitoring or adoption to ensure success.

• Build and maintain data repositories for ad-hoc projects in order to track status results for reporting.

• Resolve Sourcing/Procurement related issues and discrepancies between new processes and suppliers.

• Evaluate and validate vendor compliance via periodic review.

• Analyze and generate metrics for overall auditing and identify continuous improvement opportunities; metrics should be presentable to all levels of the organization.

• Assist team lead in creating operating manual and procedures to achieve most efficient audits and deliverables.

Skills

• In-depth use and knowledge of MS Project, Excel (advanced skill such as Macro), Word, PowerPoint and SAP.

• Must have a data driven approach to solving problems and history of offering creative solutions.

• Must be highly organized, extremely detail oriented, willing to take on challenges and handle multiple projects.

• Must be a strong team player and able to participate on cross functional teams. This position will require strong interpersonal, collaborative skills and proven ability to influence.

• Ability to gather and analyze data from multiple sources, prepare spreadsheets, charts, graphs and tables of information and plan/prioritize multiple work assignments.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage progress for multiple activities at once and work independently within in a team environment to achieve collective goals and meet established deadlines.

• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with multiple levels within the company and with external contacts including vendors, third-party partners and other Client subsidiaries.

• Keen sense of ethics and discretion with an eye to anticipate potential conflicts of interest.