Senior Procurement Specialist - Remote

Can be a fully remote position

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Procurement Manager, the Senior Procurement Specialist manages procurement activities, administers purchase of goods and services, and ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. The position negotiates, prepares, and processes complex contracts, leases, and procurement documents for a wide variety of equipment, materials, supplies and services. The Senior Procurement Specialist uses expert knowledge of the supplier evaluation and selection process and manages the process for high value/high risk projects. The Senior Procurement Specialist will work closely with the Finance & Accounting team, assisting with special projects. This person will be an integral part of the Finance & Accounting group and will work and support the entire organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and approve contract requests within the system to ensure completeness of information.
• Work with Security, Privacy and Legal teams to ensure contracts are approved and compliant with SOX requirements.
• Analyze data and recommend process improvements.
• Prepare and automate performance metrics using data from the ERP system.
• Provide end-user instruction and support for procurement applications.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing and company policies when reviewing approved purchase requisitions and creating and issuing Purchase Orders.
• Create requisitions in Dynamics, ensure compliance with purchasing and company policies, and route for business approvals.
• Provide first line of defense to ensure vendors are meeting delivery/service milestone dates.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects as assigned.
• Conduct spend analyses of procurement categories to identify cost savings opportunities.
• Prepare and conduct Request for Proposals (RFP) utilizing templates and tools.
• Identify, implement, perform and document key SOX controls for respective area.
• Identify and implement process efficiencies for respective area.
• Work closely with the various departments of the company to understand new product offerings or new markets and procurement implications
• From time-to-time this person will be tasked with special projects that will interact with the various Finance & Accounting teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Travel Requirements

Travel Requirements: Less than 25%

Education

Preferred: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree

Experience

Minimum Years of Experience:

• 6 years of experience with a mix of Procurement, Accounting, Finance or IT involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills
• Self-starter with the ability to use initiative to solve problems and resolve issues
• Team player; works well in a team environment
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Comprehensive understanding of commercial terms and conditions and adept at conducting win-win negotiations with suppliers with tact and professionalism
• Ability to be flexible, while managing changing priorities and deadlines
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience with ERP and IT and systems

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Punctual and reliable attendance.
• Ability to sit and/or stand at a desk and work with a computer for extended periods of time.

Disclaimer

This position has access to highly confidential, sensitive information relating to the employees, customers, and technologies of Sorenson Communications. It is essential that applicant possess the requisite integrity to maintain the information in strictest confidence.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: Sorenson Communications is an EOE, Disability/Age Employer.

Company Summary

Our Mission…Harnessing the power of language, we connect diverse people and enrich the human experience.

Our Vision…To provide global language services that expand opportunities, nurture belonging, and empower the world to connect beyond words.

As one of the world’s leading language services providers, Sorenson combines patented technology with human-centric solutions. We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for underrepresented people through communication solutions for all: call captioning and video relay services, over-video and in-person sign language and spoken language interpreting, translation, real-time captioning, and post-production language services.

Sorenson’s impact vision and plan extends to supporting employment opportunities for diverse employees, customers, and communities. As a minority-owned company, we are committed to expanding opportunities for underserved communities while promoting an inclusive workplace for our own employees.

We achieve great things together working “The Sorenson Way” with our employee values: Customer First, Can-Do Attitude, Collective Action, Growth Mindset, Ownership, and Connect Direct.