Senior Buyer, Indirect Procurement

Job Title: Senior Buyer, Indirect Procurement
Location: Ewing, NJ - Hybrid (Onsite Tuesday - Thursday, Remote Monday and Friday)
Work Schedule: M-F 8:30 AM -4:30 PM, 30 min unpaid break (37.5 hours per week)
Duration: 1 year contract
Pay Rate: $40 - $45 per hour

The Senior Buyer, Indirect Procurement is responsible for procuring goods and services of a specialized or complex nature in accordance with prescribed procurement policies and procedures. This person will lead or provide sourcing support and prepare bid specifications, issue bid requests, review quotations, financial analysis, and lead or support contracting execution. Assigned categories include expenditures across Indirect Goods and Services categories.

Responsibilities:

• Support sourcing activity across all Indirect Goods & Services categories. Heavy focus on IT & Telecom category.
• Support project management efforts for strategic sourcing events.
• Help manage and execute all steps of the strategic sourcing process including developing RFPs, negotiating with suppliers, conducting bid analysis, making supplier recommendations, and preparing presentations.
• Support and execute strategic initiatives within assigned categories to drive maximum cost savings, supply assurance and value creation for the organization
• Support the development of specific category strategies for the assigned spend categories, including market research/benchmarks, milestones, savings targets, resource requirements, and implementation plans
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to develop and communicate business and technical requirements
• Support routine supplier business reviews, evaluating supplier performance and compliance.
• Negotiate payment term extensions in support of company's cash flow initiative
• Identify requesting functions' requirements and develop and refine specifications for goods and services.
• Interpret and communicate Procurement procedures to stakeholders and lead sourcing efforts.
• Resolve Procurement problems between internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Learn and become an expert on our Digital Procurement Technology platform (eSourcing, Analytics, P2P)

Competencies/Skills:

• Knowledge of Procurement practices and procedures
• Knowledge of IT & Telecom Category
• Experience in contract negotiation / working with contract language
• Experience with Supplier negotiations, planning and preparation
• Skilled in preparing and analyzing complex technical specifications and bids
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to work across different organizational levels
• Experience in Change Management
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships internally and externally
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills (i.e. MS Excel analysis)
• Advanced user on MS Excel

Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 3 - 5 years IT sourcing and indirect procurement experience
• Sound knowledge of computer software applications such as MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Familiarity with ERP/P2P systems SAP/Oracle (preferred)
• Familiarity with Digital Procurement systems (e.g. GEP Smart) preferred
• Contract review and professional services experience

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