IT Procurement Specialist
Information Technology
Information Technology
Winston Salem , North Carolina Direct Hire May 13, 2024
IT Procurement Specialist
Location: Winston Salem, NC (Hybrid)
Pay: $95,000-$115,000
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location: Winston Salem, NC (Hybrid)
Pay: $95,000-$115,000
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement Agreements with suppliers to promote an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Ensure full cross-functional commitment to strategies through communication, education and evaluation of initiatives.
- Analyze financial and market data, to build and maintain knowledge on all aspects of our external environment, to ensure that Procurement proactively manages the Indirects portfolio.
- Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders both, within Procurement and with the business areas to drive business initiatives and strategies to deliver on company goals.
- Educate both internal and external stakeholders on local and global policies and procedures.
- Manage the company’s supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending and saving opportunities.
- Develop category plan related to Indirect categories that are country specific and the associated achievement of cost savings.
- Develop, advocate, and implement sourcing and negotiation strategies for key spend areas to achieve short and long-term savings targets.
- Implement performance guarantee contracts to minimize risk and increase supplier accountability for non-performance.
- Conduct periodic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) performance reviews with key suppliers to drive performance and commercial benefits for the business.
- Identify projects and initiatives to increase efficiencies and drive resolution of detailed plans for assigned planning area of responsibility, necessary to achieve customer delivery commitments and to maintain inventory targets, where applicable.
- Ensure that the buyers under his/her category utilize the appropriate procurement / sourcing strategies, procedures, and methodologies to achieve the best total cost of ownership, consistent with quality specifications and service expectations.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or related field and 4+ years relevant work experience or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10+ years of relevant work experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Power BI)
- Proficiency in Contract Lifecycle Management (iCertis)
- Competent of eRFX applications (Coupa)
- Understanding of legal issues and contractual principles to effectively formulate contracts and Agreements.
- Strong sense of ethics and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Category Code: JN008, JN016