Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Senior Strategic Sourcing SpecialistLocation: Hybrid in Malvern, PA Term: Direct HireDuties and Responsibilities1. Plays an integral role in strategic sourcing efforts for a key spend strategy. Specializes by developing deep expertise in a particular category (i.e., IT Hardware, Software, Cloud/Hosted Services, Telecom).2. Partners with the Category Manager in developing and executing the category strategy to drive maximum value.3. Understands the needs and objectives of Divisions and functional constituents. Identifies and keenly understands potential linkages between client's business needs and the relevant industry's trends.4. Ensures that best practices in the sourcing process are followed. Engages risk stakeholders as needed for sourcing activity.5. Performs market data analysis and clean-sheet analysis for negotiations and supplier selection.6. Leads high-complexity large-scale sourcing events on behalf of the Category Manager.7. Champions sourcing process compliance.8. Drafts the business terms portion of contracts in collaboration with Legal & Compliance and the Sourcing Operations contracting team.9. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications· An undergraduate degree required.· Minimum five years of general experience with a minimum of two years of experience in financial services.· Ability to learn content quickly and apply a strategic lens to category spend.· Apply critical thinking to demand requests and build consensus on efficient solution.· Strong analytical skills.· Strong project management and time management skills.· Excellent communication skills.· Takes ownership of projects by actively seeking out input from category managers.