Spectrum · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Procurement Specialist - Indirect Strategic Sourcing
Spectrum is a leading provider of communication and entertainment products. As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you will lead cross-functional teams to select products and suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships to drive strategic procurement decisions.
Digital EntertainmentInternetTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Manage complex strategic sourcing activities in procurement consisting of soliciting bids, analyzing supplier responses, and making recommendations on supplier awards
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to formulate analytical efforts and to define business requirements for procurement projects
Assist our Internal Sourcing teams with adopting our E-sourcing tool
Assist Sourcing leads with large and complex Request for Proposals in the Contract labor category
Research and develop adequate sources of supply
Maintain master supplier data
Lead supplier negotiations using competitive benchmarking and comparative analysis
Evaluate the financial stability of potential suppliers
Perform required business analysis including total cost of ownership
Provide fact-based recommendations based on competitive benchmarking and comparative analysis
Continuously seek out cost savings opportunities and lead efforts to realize those savings
Manage supplier base and relationships, from onboarding and maintenance to evaluations and recommendations
Maintain accurate procurement data; create dashboards; report savings, cycle times and adherence to policies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
2+ years of procurement experience
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Demonstrated and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Superior presentation/communication and influencing skills
Ability to prioritize, organize, and multi-task in a flexible, fast paced and challenging environment to effectively meet deadlines and projects by using appropriate methodology and tools
Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to work across functional and organizational lines with uncompromising ethics
Strong data analysis, modeling and decision support; comfortable with large datasets and dashboards. Intermediate to Advanced excel skills. Must be able to do vlookups and provide output using Pivot tables
Superior problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to independently assess situations and respond accordingly
Ability to deal with complexity and manage ambiguity
Demonstrated project management skills and process mindset
Superior knowledge and understanding of procurement or supply chain
Superior knowledge on contract terms and conditions
Preferred
Experience using E-Sourcing tools; SAP Ariba Sourcing
Proven experience working with Contract Labor/Professional Service contracts, rate cards, RFP's
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business or Supply Chain Management preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive pay and benefits package
Incentive-based compensation such as bonuses
Company
Spectrum
Spectrum is a cable telecommunications company that offers a range of home entertainment and information services. It is a sub-organization of Charter Communications.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11.4MKey Investors
North Carolina Department of Information Technology
2023-09-01Grant· $11.4M
2015-05-26Acquired
2007-03-01IPO
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