TekWissen ® · 4 hours ago
Sourcing Specialist
United States
Contract
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$50/hr - $53/hr
4+ years expTekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for handling the organization's end to end sourcing operations by implementing sourcing plans and tactics to effectively manage assigned commodities and improve cost savings.
Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Venkat J Swaroop
Responsibilities
Develop sourcing strategies that align with organizational goals/objectives, budget targets and operational requirements to minimize the organizational risk. Strategies should be developed using spend analysis data, stakeholder input and knowledge of the supplier community
Perform data collection and conduct spend analysis at the organizational level, divisional level, commodity level and supplier level to identify opportunities and cross-over of common items purchased
Conduct Market Research to identify new technologies, identify sourcing/supplier trends
Complete robust spend analytics to mine opportunities
Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
Oversee the RFx process and provide the leadership role in sourcing events to be executed
Negotiate contracts that support the sourcing strategies, collaborating with key stakeholders and departments
Negotiate and develop contract terms and conditions that minimize risks to client and are consistent with the service level expectations of the internal client and the statement of work defined for the competitive bid process
Develop and route the contract cover sheet
Identify and vet preferred supplier capabilities, financial stability and standing in the market
Identify optimal method(s) of supplier selection when identifying new opportunities or product pricing
Manage cross-organizational integrative activities with suppliers and the rest of the organization
Develop good working relationships with the end-user community by establishing ongoing, consistent meetings to gather ongoing spend requirements that will enable the departments to manage business operations
Act as internal consultant, facilitator, and problem solver
Understand the supplier business regarding existing product line, and research and development of future technology with potential impact to contract terms and pricing
Gather information on supplier performance in order to provide input into the strategic sourcing process for future sourcing events
Develop annual individual development plan to gain additional knowledge in areas of healthcare Industry, changes in the industry and procurement functions
Qualification
Required
Four (4)-seven (7) years of sourcing experience
Demonstrated project management skills required including identifying project deliverables and developing critical milestones to meet project goals
Negotiation of contracts
Creating and developing relationships and leading projects and sourcing events
Leading meetings with Suppliers and Customers to keep project goals and objectives on track
Bachelor's Degree in any Business or Finance discipline
Preferred
Experience in Healthcare
Master's Degree in Business/Finance or emphasis in Supply Chain Management
Company
TekWissen ®
Welcome TekWissen, your premier partner in technology consulting, workforce solutions, payroll services, procurement, managed services, global capability centers, and venture capital support, specifically tailored for startups in the human capital sector.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rajanish Pandey
Client Partnership Manager
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