Sourcing Specialist (procurement)

To provide sourcing services to the various lines of business.

• The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for assist in developing, implementing and / or executing a sourcing and procurement category strategies aligned with the Sourcing groups’ objectives.
• Provide guidance and/or lead negotiations and sourcing engagements including process activities such as e-sourcing, RFX, Project management, etc., as assigned.
• Manage projects against a plan and objectives to ensure commitments are met.
• Monitor and keep up to date with related category supplier specific business activities as well as the extended category industry.
• Present/update all pertinent supplier and/or industry issues to stakeholders and immediate management and propose recommendations as they apply to existing strategies.
• Ability to facilitate agreement on the plan with business partners and other stakeholders, monitor progress against the plan in a cross-functional category team, and identify and implement corrective action to make sure progress is achieved against the plan.
• Define or apply the category segmentation structure and taxonomy or each category and value/prioritize all of the potential opportunities.

• Experience in initiating, developing and executing market leading sourcing strategies and their implementation.
• Ability to review and analyze key external trends and influences from a wide range of information used to support the development of IT sourcing plans in support of business direction.
• Exceptional relationship management skills to effectively shape strategic solutions with stakeholders and key suppliers.
• Excellent influencing skills and experience of managing multiple and diverse stakeholder groups in a major complex organization.
• Strong change management experience and delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, as well as interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a wide variety of sourcing categories (Non-IT,HR,  Professional Services, etc.)
• Experience with reviewing contract terms drafting and negotiation and recognizing and limiting risk.
• Ability to write, implement and make a recommendation using Request For Information, Quotation and Proposals.
• Ability to analyze and write business cases, track results and perform financial analysis reporting. 
• Ability to perform trend analysis, forecasting and modelling in order to provide recommendations.
• Ability to work autonomously while keeping management apprised of projects and initiatives.
• Fluent in written and spoken English a must.
• Experience in the financial services industry a plus.
• 1+ years in Sourcing experience.

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