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Senior Strategic Sourcing Agent

Sinclair Broadcast Group
Hunt Valley, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025 CLOSED ON 3/7/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Strategic Sourcing Agent position at Sinclair Broadcast Group?

The Procurement team is growing and searching for a full-time Senior Strategic Sourcing Agent! This position will identify cost savings opportunities, lead sourcing initiatives, collaborate on vendor purchasing programs, and direct the purchase of goods and services necessary for the operation of our business. You will have the means and opportunity to increase profits for the company by helping to drive strategic purchasing initiatives. The successful candidate will have 1-3 years of experience in supply chain management and the ability to negotiate cost savings. This position will report to the Purchasing Manager.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Collaborate with corporate departments and stakeholders to strategize, negotiate, and process new vendor contracts and renewals
  • Seek to identify cost savings and drive value from existing vendor spend
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to assess current and future needs to identify opportunities to consolidate spend, minimize rogue spend and capture process efficiencies
  • Analyze spend data to identify opportunities for vendor rationalization, buying channel and preferred vendor compliance, etc.
  • Submit requisitions in the Purchasing system on behalf of other business units as necessary
  • Administer various vendor programs across the company
  • Collaborate with the Purchasing Manager to identify sourcing projects to complete throughout the year
  • Gather feedback from Business Units to address vendor performance and other areas, as needed
  • Engage with preferred vendors to obtain quotes, and negotiate pricing and contract business terms
  • Address and resolve vendor issues as it pertains to contract obligations, including service levels, product / service quality, and pricing
  • Provide support to Business Units regarding purchasing processes, policies, best practices, contracts submittal, etc.

Other Skills:

  • Must be able to maintain a courteous, professional working relationship with employees and stakeholders
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong critical thinking, time management and organizational skills
  • Strong computer skills and willingness to learn new e-tools and resources
  • Ability to work independently and on a team
  • Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Must be organized with strong attention to detail
  • Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing job requirements

Education / Experience:

  • College degree, BS / BA in purchasing, supply chain, business, or equivalent
  • Proven experience as a sourcing/purchasing agent or relevant role
  • Demonstrate negotiating and cost reduction capabilities
  • Knowledge of market research, data analysis and purchasing best practices
  • Oracle Cloud experience is a plus
  • Purchasing certification is a plus
This position is on-site in Hunt Valley, MD. You must be local to be considered for this position.
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $65K to $71K. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

 

Salary : $65,000 - $71,000

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