Sr. Procurement Specialist

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is a global leader in analytical testing, deliver a comprehensive portfolio of complete solutions - systems, software, consumables, and on-site and online services - with one overarching purpose: to help make the world healthier, cleaner, and more sustainable.

Job Title: Sr. Procurement Specialist

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Hartford, CT, 06103

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Remote

Shift: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

Job Description:

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• Execute RFX/RFPs, contract negotiations, and govern functional approvals for assigned indirect Procurement topics.
• Efficiently monitor requisition, approval, and PO processes in the organization's Procure 2 Pay platform (Zycus), handling order confirmation process with suppliers as well as transactional support as needed.
• Assist business requestors navigate the Procure 2 Pay system including training/troubleshooting, and guidance to enable compliance with a no-po no-pay policy.
• Gather quotations, examines bids and makes awards in partnership with internal stakeholders.
• Ensure spend decisions target lowest logical cost and are within applicable market benchmarks.
• Evaluates vendor reliability and develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive.
• Support special project events as assigned, which may include data gathering for sourcing events or managing the standup of vendor programs such as Catalog solutions or vendor specific discount programs.
• Collaborate with legal and business stakeholders on any contract negotiations.
• Representative indirect category activities this role may be asked to support include Corporate & Professional Services, Office Supplies/IT Peripherals, Telecommunications, MRO/Facility expenses, Tail Spend, Contractor Services.

Experience

• Experience with a major Procure 2 Pay system (Coupa, Ariba, GEP, Ivalue or Zycus) is critical for this role.
• Candidates should have experience negotiating contracts and working with legal.
• Must be worked in Enterprise originations or large markets.

Preferred

• Extensive indirect procurement experience in a large corporate environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, contract execution, and procurement compliance processes end-to-end.
• College Degree is must.

Key Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant procurement experience.
• Strong experience with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems.
• Hands-on experience handling requisition processing and approval workflows.
• Proven background in sourcing and purchasing indirect procurement categories.
• Experience negotiating contracts and partnering with legal teams throughout the contract review and execution process.
• Must have experience working in large enterprise organizations and supporting complex, high-volume procurement environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.