Job Description:
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead Stakeholder Engagement and Sourcing Initiatives:
" Collaborates with business stakeholders and procurement management to determine sourcing category strategy.
" Responsible for working with business stakeholders and procurement management to frame and develop project objectives, requirements, and sourcing strategy prior to supplier engagement.
" Drafts and leads the applicable sourcing process through scoring and completion (e.g. RFx, sole source, etc.).
" Acts as primary contact with potential suppliers during the RFx, selection, and negotiation process.
" Leads supplier negotiations throughout RFx and contracting process to achieve optimal savings, value, and risk profile.
Negotiate and Draft Contracts:
" Implements the sourcing strategy and negotiation and redlining process with the supplier to draft contracts that accurately capture business, technical, and legal requirements (including contractual and purchase order documentation).
" Acts as liaison with business owner and supplier during negotiations.
" Works closely with legal and risk groups to ensure consistent communication and socialization of significant legal and risk issues throughout the negotiation process.
" Interacts routinely with legal and business owner to resolve issues.
" Responsible for the preparation and submission of documentation for consent from the Federal Government (as applicable).
" Ensures and adheres to corporate purchasing policy directives and Federal Government regulations.
" Ensures compliance with contractual requirements for Federal Employee Program and other state and local contracts specifically related to MBE/WBE requirements and reporting.
" Consolidates requirements and coordinates with management to determine the most suitable method of purchase such as spot purchase orders, contracts, blanket orders and supplier stocking arrangements.
Supplier Management:
" Ensures procurement process is followed and all documentation is complete and accessible in the Ariba source to pay system.
" Analyzes and compares service and/or product offerings and specifications, investigates future renewal requirements and options, and resolves contract and invoice discrepancies.
" Manages existing contracts to anticipate and prepare for ongoing renewals.
" Provides other services related to the sourcing, contracting, and supplier management function as required.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Required: This position requires a Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience; and four (4) to six (6) years experience in a relevant functional assignment (e.g. Professional Services, Facilities, HR, Marketing, IT, IT Services, or other applicable procurement focus area).
" Extensive experience in managing the end to end sourcing process from requirements gathering through RFx and contracting.
" Robust pricing and contractual negotiations with suppliers.
" Effective presentation and influencing skills to interface with multiple levels of management.
" Experience in analyzing pricing and determining price reasonableness.
" Proven experience with key category suppliers.
Skills and Abilities:
" Excellent project and time management skills including but not limited to risk assessment, workplan development and management.
" Developed analytical, organizational and coordination skills.
" Able to apply complex problem-solving abilities to achieve problem ad process solutions.
" Ability to spot, communicate and mitigate issues.
" Flexibility and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
" Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time.
" Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence.
" Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer.
Desirable:
" Experience in the Health Insurance industry.
" Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
" Knowledge of Ariba or similar procurement automation tools.
Additional Skills:
Top 5 Required Skills:
" Working knowledge of SAP Ariba
" Experience with full contract life cycle for IT software, IT Services and Professional Services
" Excellent time and project management skills
" Excellent critical/analytical skills
" Excellent team player
***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.***
Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
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