Procurement Buyer ( Contractor )

Procurement Specialist
A midlevel Procurement Specialist is needed to support an SAP/Ariba implementation. The contractor in this role will work with and onboard supplier partners into the Ariba system and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations.
Responsibilities:

Supporting high to mid-level customer and supplier relationships during the planning and sourcing phases to ensure customer satisfaction.
Identifying strategic cost reduction strategies for categories and aligning them with client corporate strategy and user needs.
Developing and managing supplier base for specific categories.
Supporting all aspects of the engagement, including the relationship with key client stakeholders.
Demonstrating strong skills in the analysis, sourcing, implementation, financial accounting and controls of assigned commodities and tasks.
Providing analysis and support for better business decision-making.
Ensuring risk is mitigated and optimization of total delivered cost is achieved.
Capitalizing on opportunities for sustainable savings based on consolidation of spend, increased efficiencies and economies of scale for both the company and the suppliers.
Working with client stakeholders to embed a formal, fact-based purchasing process in all company procurement activities to enable the organization to leverage purchasing power.
Support continuous process improvement and cost reduction.
Required Skills: Purchasing / Procurement, SAP Applications. Additional Skills: Buyer, CRM / ERP. This is a high PRIORITY requisition.