Sr. Sourcing Analyst – Indirect

JOB SUMMARY:

The Global Strategic Sourcing team is seeking a creative, business-savvy supply chain professional who will be responsible for developing, leading, and implementing sourcing strategies and procurement activities on complex, high-value, high-risk strategic projects for marketing and event categories for all North American and Corporate regions. Attributes needed for this role include a build and move-forward mindset, the ability to work effectively across internal stakeholder groups within the company, superb communication abilities, and strong critical thinking skills. In this role, you will be expected to provide key insights on marketing and event vendors and categories, develop long-term vendor strategies, negotiate agreements, and drive synergies across common company vendors and workflows. You will be challenged to meet value creation targets, consistent client engagement, cultivation of qualified supply sources for a portfolio of sourcing categories, collaborate with other Global Strategic Sourcing regional teams to ensure potential global synergies are captured, and work on strategic sourcing initiatives on a project basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and/or support sourcing projects through the following:
  • Vendor, category, and industry research
  • Current and projected spending analysis
  • Workflow and process analysis
  • Bid document development
  • Bid and proposed term analysis
  • Negotiation strategy, development, and execution
  • Contract negotiation and review
  • Project management of sourcing-related activities
• Function as a strategic advisor to internal stakeholders, guiding through defining of goals and objectives, project implementation, and risk mitigation
• Build relationships with stakeholders to facilitate ongoing and potential sourcing initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships with external suppliers to ensure understanding of strategies and organizational priorities, and ensure agreement values are realized
• Maintain a high-level understanding of ongoing trends across the marketplace to provide insights about vendor expectations and competition for vendor resources
• Assist with the establishment of indirect sourcing and procurement category strategy, practices, and policies
• Ensure compliance with company procurement and related policies and procedures
• Perform additional duties as assigned

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED:

• 5 years related experience in marketing and advertising, corporate meetings, and events strategic sourcing, and/or project management disciplines; consumer packaged goods industry experience preferred
• Experience in fact-based negotiations or equivalent contract analysis experience. Should be able to:
  • Analyze deal terms and understand the operational and financial implications of executing the terms of the arrangement
  • Develop a negotiation plan to achieve the desired business outcome
  • Work collaboratively and interactively with Legal, Finance, and Business Unit stakeholders throughout the negotiation process
  • Document the final agreement with a package of a signed contract and communication plan to stakeholders
• Initiative-taking individual
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Highly professional and customer-service oriented
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with employees and third-party partners at all levels
• Demonstrated strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Experience with ERP tools: Coupa & Oracle
• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA, Six Sigma, PMP certifications, and Procurement certifications preferred.