Procurement Specialist

Duration

FTE

MN-Mendota Heights, Hybrid 1-2 days onsite

Crew helps our clients deliver change through IT project delivery, business process improvement, and operational efficiency efforts. Our high-performing consultants are natural leaders who manage a wide range of responsibilities that vary from assignment to assignment. Our consultant training programs, investment in career development, and premier client portfolio ensure constant challenge and rapid growth for our employees. Crew business analysis associates help determine business and technology needs, design solutions, improve processes, and represent stakeholders in project efforts.

• Establish and manage relationships with internal customers/stakeholders
• Support IT initiatives by understanding all processes and stakeholders within the IT organization
• Manage the RFI/RFP process that includes organizing and coordinating information and requirements; planning, arranging, and meeting schedules; monitoring results
• Manage daily IT hardware/software requests and issue POs as needed
• Obtain quotes, compare, evaluate, and negotiate pricing
• Work with the enterprise to understand the procurement requirements and negotiation strategies for assigned projects as well as collaborate with project teams to align project costs
• Manage and review POs for coding, pricing, and information accuracy
• Process invoices for payment
• Inform customers of PO issuance and any other details regarding orders
• Lead and participate in savings tracking, supplier development, and service improvements
• Assist in developing statements of work (SOW)
• Analyze SOWs and appropriate content to advise business unit representatives and technology representatives as to the validity and appropriate content
• Build relationships with key technology vendors and follow required sourcing policies and procedures
• Assist with the new supplier onboarding process

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, other related field, or minimum of 5+ years of experience
• 2+ years of contract negotiation experience including master agreements
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and organization skills
• Strong work ethic and commitment to accomplish tasks as assigned
• Aptitude for handling multi‑dimensional, complex processes and/or projects with the ability to identify specific examples (this experience may have been exhibited while functioning in a non‑technical role)
• Ability to work as part of a team and leading sourcing efforts
• Possess strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and be able to understand and communicate complex topics with simplicity across organizational boundaries and up/down the management chain
• Proven ability to establish, maintain, and manage valuable and genuine internal/external business relationships
• Able to support IT initiatives by understanding all processes and stakeholders within the IT organization
• Experience working with business units as a” product consultant” to help determine new and/or better products/services to meet their requirements
• Committed to learning from senior Strategic Sourcing team members and actively seek opportunities to work with them
• Adaptable and able to make decisions in an ambiguous environment
• Basic understanding of organizational accounting
• Ability to evaluate and quantify savings

• Indirect sourcing experience
• Experience using a procurement technology (ie Ariba, Coupa, GEP)
• 3+ years of experience in a sourcing role with increasing responsibility managing 1 million dollar+ in category spend
• 1+ year of project management experience

The salary range for this role is $62,000 to $85,000 or the hourly equivalent. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Turnberry Solutions offers benefits such as a comprehensive healthcare package (medical, dental, vision), disability and group term life insurance, health and flexible spending accounts, a utilization bonus, 401(k) with match, flexible time off for salaried employees, parental leave for salaried employees, and flexible work…