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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and Category Management, with a strong focus on supplier optimization, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Proficient in utilizing advanced tools and technologies to drive procurement transformation and improve business outcomes.
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Strategic SourcingSupplier ManagementCategory ManagementData AnalysisStakeholder Engagement
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Hard Skills
Category Strategy DevelopmentSupplier SegmentationSpend AnalysisContract ManagementCommercial Negotiation
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsStakeholder Management
Tools & Technologies
ExcelPower BINetSuiteZipJira
Industry Keywords
Indirect SpendProcurement TransformationBusiness AnalyticsGovernanceSupplier Optimization
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber SecurityERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead sourcing initiatives across indirect spend categories
- Develop category strategies, supplier strategies, multi-year roadmaps, category playbooks, and governance approaches
- Maintain supplier segmentation, renewal visibility, preferred supplier programs, and category governance
- Monitor market trends, pricing movements, supplier innovation, risks, and industry developments
- Provide category intelligence, benchmarking insights, and strategic recommendations
- Translate enterprise business priorities into category-level sourcing and supplier strategies
- Build trusted relationships across Finance, Legal, IT, Cybersecurity, Facilities, HR, Marketing, Operations, and other business functions
- Engage stakeholders early to influence sourcing decisions and commercial strategies
- Support supplier lifecycle management, performance management, renewal planning, and supplier optimization
- Support procurement policies, governance, operating model improvements, tools, templates, and sourcing frameworks
- Analyze spend, supplier, contract, and category data
- Develop executive-ready presentations, reporting, business cases, and recommendations
- Utilize Excel, Power BI, AI-enabled tools, and procurement technologies to improve business outcomes
- Help create scalable sourcing capabilities, category management disciplines, supplier governance practices, technology-enabled processes, and data-driven decision making
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category Management, Supplier Management, or Supply Chain
- Demonstrated success leading sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and the Microsoft Office Suite
- Proficiency with Power BI
- Proficiency with NetSuite or equivalent ERP
- Proficiency with Zip or equivalent procurement workflow platform
- Proficiency with Jira or equivalent project management tool
- Ability to independently analyze data, build business cases and executive presentations, and translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations for senior leaders
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, and evolving environments
- Experience developing category strategies, playbooks, supplier segmentation models, and sourcing roadmaps
- Experience managing indirect spend in insurance, financial services, professional services, technology, or other complex enterprise environments
- Experience in spend and supplier analysis, benchmarking, and business analytics
- Experience supporting procurement transformation initiatives and multi-site, acquisition-driven, or high-growth organizations
- Familiarity with AI-enabled business tools and analytics platforms
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance and AD&D
- FSA / HSA
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity
- Supplemental Health Insurance
- EAP
- Pet Insurance
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Flexible PTO
- 401K