What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing Specialist: 25-04281 position at Akraya, Inc.?
Primary Skills: Negotiation-Expert, Vendor-Management-Advanced, Procurement-Intermediate, Cross-Functional-Intermediate, Strategic-Planning-Expert
Contract Type: W2
Duration: 6 Months
Location: San Jose, CA
Pay Range: $89.00 - $92.00 per hour
Job Summary
This position is pivotal for enhancing vendor partnerships, facilitating strategic contract negotiations, and spearheading sourcing initiatives that align with organizational objectives. The role demands maintaining effective communication with vendors while driving sourcing projects alongside internal teams. It aims at achieving cost reduction, optimizing supplier performance, and improving procurement efficiency through innovative problem-solving and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Prior experience in business, technology, or finance domains, with a strong preference for candidates with IT sourcing background and familiarity with SAAS licensing structures.
About Akraya
Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Inc's Best Workplaces 2024 and Silicon Valley's Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Journal (2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)!
Industry Leaders in IT Staffing
As staffing solutions providers for Fortune 100 companies, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires!
Join Akraya Today!
Let us lead you to your dream career and experience the Akraya difference. Browse our open positions and join our team!
Contract Type: W2
Duration: 6 Months
Location: San Jose, CA
Pay Range: $89.00 - $92.00 per hour
Job Summary
This position is pivotal for enhancing vendor partnerships, facilitating strategic contract negotiations, and spearheading sourcing initiatives that align with organizational objectives. The role demands maintaining effective communication with vendors while driving sourcing projects alongside internal teams. It aims at achieving cost reduction, optimizing supplier performance, and improving procurement efficiency through innovative problem-solving and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain robust relationships with vendor partners to align procurement goals.
- Analyze and negotiate contracts to support organizational and M&A strategies.
- Collaborate with internal teams across various departments to drive sourcing projects.
- Identify and implement strategies for cost reduction and supplier optimization.
- Develop solutions to enhance value, savings, and efficiency in procurement processes.
- Strong negotiation and contract review capabilities.
- Proficient in vendor relationship management.
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration and strategic sourcing.
Prior experience in business, technology, or finance domains, with a strong preference for candidates with IT sourcing background and familiarity with SAAS licensing structures.
About Akraya
Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Inc's Best Workplaces 2024 and Silicon Valley's Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Journal (2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)!
Industry Leaders in IT Staffing
As staffing solutions providers for Fortune 100 companies, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires!
Join Akraya Today!
Let us lead you to your dream career and experience the Akraya difference. Browse our open positions and join our team!
Salary : $89 - $92
