Supply Chain - Associate, Sourcing Sr

SR. SOURCING ASSOCIATE (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES)

PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES :
Duties and Responsibilities
" Owns execution of sourcing events from intake through contract execution, ensuring timelines, quality, and documentation standards are consistently met.

Lead Stakeholder Engagement and Sourcing Initiatives:
" Collaborates with business stakeholders and procurement management to support development of sourcing approaches and category strategies.
" Partners with business stakeholders to clarify and refine project objectives and requirements, particularly when inputs are incomplete or evolving.
" Applies structured problem-solving to determine appropriate sourcing approach, including supplier selection, evaluation criteria, and negotiation considerations.
" 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.
" Supports and executes supplier negotiations throughout RFx and contracting process to achieve optimal savings, value, and risk outcomes.
" Proactively identifies and resolves blockers to keep sourcing events progressing and escalates risks when appropriate.

Negotiate and Draft Contracts:
" Ensures all sourcing and contracting documentation is complete, accurate, and audit ready.
" 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.
" Supports preparation and submission of procurement documentation for regulatory or external approvals (e.g., Federal Government consent), ensuring completeness and accuracy.
" 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.
" Tracks contract milestones and renewal timelines to support proactive sourcing, renewals and continuity of services.
" Supports ongoing contract lifecycle activities including renewals, amendments, and issue resolution.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

This position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; and at least six (6) to eight (8) years' experience in Strategic Sourcing, supporting IT or professional services sourcing in complex or regulated environments
" Extensive experience in managing the end-to-end sourcing process from requirements gathering through RFx and contracting.
" Experience supporting pricing analysis and participating in supplier negotiations.
" Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders and suppliers.
" Ability to analyze pricing and support price reasonableness assessments.
" Proven experience with key category suppliers.

Skills and Abilities:

" Must have working knowledge of SAP Ariba.
" Excellent project and time management skills including but not limited to risk assessment, workplan development and management.
" Strong analytical, organizational, and coordination skills with attention to detail.
" Applies structured problem-solving to sourcing and contracting activities.
" Identifies issues early and communicates…