Sourcing Specialist

Senior Sourcing AssociateGraduate with 3 years of experience including 1 years of sourcing experience in initiating, executing, evaluating and managing strategic sourcing activities. Good understanding of 5-10 direct or indirect categories, including but not limited to: software, hardware, networking, data center.The Sr. Sourcing Associate will execute intermediate and complex sourcing projects, from start to finish, including but not limited to – sourcing requests validation per LinkedIn guidelines, requirements analysis for the bid packages, communicating with LinkedIn requesters to close any data gaps, prepare and publish the package to the identified suppliers for bidding purposes, following up with suppliers to ensure adequate participation, and summarizing proposals back to the requestor.Responsibilities include: – Provides sourcing services (RFP, RFI, RFQ) based on predefined service levelsCreate and manage reverse auctions with minimal supervisionManage and lead Sourcing Execution and driving value from the projectsManage LinkedIn expectations and ensure project successBasic understanding of how a contract works from start to finish