Sourcing / Procurement Specialist

Job ID: U#1101 - Sourcing / Procurement Specialist

PLEASE NOTE: The client's intent is a 6-12 month contract-to-hire and needs to meet Client full-time conversion policies. Those dependent on a work permit sponsor now or anytime in the future (ie H1B, OPT, CPT, etc) do not meet Client requirements for this opening.

*Hybrid in Northbrook, IL

Qualifications:

• University Degree (Equivalent to a U.S. Bachelors' degree) in Business Administration or a related field.
• 2 years of procurement experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, specifically with analyzing spend data/market analysis.
• Oracle ERP system experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead high value medium complexity sourcing teams.
• Detailed knowledge of Sourcing and Supplier Management.
• Detailed knowledge of purchasing principles.
• Detailed knowledge of negotiating techniques and principles.
• Detailed knowledge of business and contract law.

Responsibilities:

• This position requires knowledge of supplier onboarding, system integration, market analysis, TCO usage, RFQ/RFI capability.
• Owns strategic sourcing process in supplier selection, management of supplier service level agreements and contract review and negotiations for assigned commodities.
• This position is the relationship manager in collaboration with the appropriate internal client for all external supplier relationships for assigned commodities.
• This includes maximizing supplier relationships, managing supplier expectations and building supplier relationships.
• Recognized as an industry and product expert in the assigned commodities.
• This includes keeping up to date on new products and materials and managing the introduction of said items in an economically advantageous way for UL.
• Maintain, re-evaluate, and expand reliable sources of supply and secondary sources as alternates to promote appropriate competition.
• Leverage and collaborate with internal UL clients to maximize cost, delivery and quality value to UL.