What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing Specialist position at Intelliswift - An LTTS Company?
Job Title: Sourcing Enablement Specialist
Location: Lehi, UT 84043
Duration: 8 months
Contract Type: W2 only
Pay Rate: $42.25/Hour
Duties:
- Sourcing Enablement Specialist serves as liaison with internal business customers and suppliers in the execution of low/medium complexity sourcing projects, including, but not limited to managing Request for Proposal (“RFP”) activities and Supplier Business Reviews (“SBR”)
- Apply Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) techniques to ensure the supply base is providing required level of services, including but not limited to SBRs, performance management, spend analytics, etc.
- Develop, issue and manage RFx activity as appropriate to find the best sourcing solution that meets business and commercial requirements and lead commercial negotiations to ensure Client receives best value and associated cost savings
- Actively contributes to supplier performance initiatives aimed at bettering financial and operational performance
- Demonstrate ability to build strong trusted relationships with internal stakeholders
- Work closely with business partners to plan and implement sourcing strategies and supplier management programs aligned with business objectives
- Report progress on a weekly basis, indicating work planning and work in progress. Add agreements, service details and payment forecasts into procurement systems in a complete and timely manner.
- Support continuous process improvements and change initiatives
- Provide input to the strategic planning and direction of Sourcing/Procurement initiatives
- Understands and can extract insight into spend patterns using Adobe Dash and other tools
- Utilizes and maintains procurement tools according to Global Procurement standards and expectations
Skills:
- Strategic Sourcing/Procurement-related industry certification(s) a plus
- Familiarity with RFP processes and related data analysis
- Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis.
- Project Management (Stakeholder Management, drive projects to completion, etc.)
- Preference: three – five years’ experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Supplier Management, Finance, Consulting, and/or Program Management in a complex, global, procurement environment a plus…
Plus/Preference:
- Knowledge of procurement practices and techniques
- Ability to read and interpret contract specifications within the Procurement process
- Purchasing systems and order management software knowledge
- Demonstrable ability in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- High attention to detail and the exercise of sound judgment and decision-making
- Has solid written and verbal communications, time management and interpersonal skills
- Must be willing to train and educate users in new processes, policies, and procedures or technologies
- Must be able to achieve demanding deadlines without requiring constant follow-up
- Able to reorder priorities on short-notice and adapt to changing requirements
- Ability to work long/non-standard hours when necessary
- Manages own workload and priorities effectively. Flexible working times based on company requirements is a requirement and should be expected at various times through the business year and quarter.
Education:
- Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (preference: BA/BBA; focus in Business Management, Supply Chain, and/or International Management)
Salary : $42
