Required Skills & Experience
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Understanding of procurement and sourcing techniques and supply chain management
• Experience in procurement or purchasing
- 10+ years experience purchasing
- Data Center construction
- ELEC and MECH Long Lead Procurement
- Procurement: purchase order management, --- - -RFQ/RFP execution, cost analysis
-Microsoft Tools: Word, Excel, etc
-Data analysis: Power BI
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Previous MSFT experience
Job Description
The main function of a Procurement Specialist is to lead in determining and managing the sourcing strategy within a defined category or sub categories, identifying and engaging with senior stakeholders. The manager will oversee the sourcing process and materials/reports for management, as well as provide sourcing and procurement advice to business areas.
Job Responsibilities:
• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and to define and implement the category strategy, plans and processes for sourcing goods and services.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of the business drivers and have a comprehensive understanding of how they affect the business strategy.
• Act as a subject matter expert on procurement policies, processes and best practice.
• Manage key sourcing activities for business projects, ensuring timely delivery and budgeting with appropriate risk management.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key existing strategic suppliers and identify potential new partners.
• Monitor compliance with the business' sourcing process, acting as an internal consultant for each stage in the process.
• Develop category or sub-category strategy, plans, sourcing pipelines.
Procurement Specialist 5 in la porte at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.