Lead procurement actions to deliver against category strategies Lead category-specific RFx to enable global/regional/local execution efficiency Conduct spot buying and ad hoc business requests and execute strategic sourcing events Identify opportunities to reduce tail spend by driving more strategic sourcing events Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business, a similar field, or equivalent experience CIPS (or equivalent), or working towards it, would be desirable but not essential Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to drive coordination between legal and business stakeholders for contract completion Strong understanding of Source-to-Contract processes Strong knowledge of standard buying processes Strong knowledge of contract negotiation processes Relationship building, influencing, and collaboration skills Project management and execution skills Desired Experiences: Understanding of facilities operations and real estate construction projects Demonstrated sourcing and contract negotiation experience; has led and managed complex sourcing projects, negotiated contracts focused on TCO, not just price Understands negotiation process and priorities - managing risk and not just price - other value-added opportunities Demonstrated focus on total value and mitigating risk Someone who demonstrates limiting liability/risk while creating both monetary and non-monetary value Understands procurement and supply chain performance management processes Experience establishing robust & detailed scope of work documents, KPIs, and SLAs with stakeholders to ensure expectations of suppliers are clear and documented Global experience is preferred; while the majority of work will be focused on EMEA, it is valuable to have experience working collaboratively on a global level Experience leading initiatives virtually and/or working remotely is desired
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