Sr Sourcing Specialist

Overview

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

The Senior Sourcing Specialist supports sourcing activities for products and services, ensuring business requirements are met in a cost effective and efficient manner. This role will partner with stakeholders and suppliers to execute sourcing strategies and manage negotiations to achieve optimal procurement results. The Sr. Specialist will assist in evaluating supplier performance and identify opportunities for process and cost improvements.

• Supports sourcing activities to identify, evaluate, and recommend qualified suppliers to meet organizational product and service needs.
• Executes sourcing activities in alignment with company policies and strategies, including management of high value and moderately complex purchases.
• Assists in negotiating and executing supplier contracts to achieve optimal pricing, terms, and service levels while ensuring compliance with established guidelines.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to define requirements, clarify specifications, and ensure timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
• Uses strategic sourcing tools and processes to support optimization.
• Monitors supplier relationships, addressing performance issues, and escalating concerns as appropriate to ensure consistent quality and service.
• Maintains effective working relationships with internal departments, suppliers, and procurement leadership to ensure alignment with sourcing activities.
• Represent s the company in a professional manner and maintains a high level of confidentiality and integrity in all business interactions.
• Stays informed of procurement trends, market conditions, and relevant regulations to support informed sourcing decisions.
• Supports the companys commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

• Education or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor’s degree in business, procurement, or related field.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of progressive procurement or related experience.
• Demonstrated procurement experience in related product and services categories.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Established and progressed skills in evaluating and negotiating contractual language and pricing associated with master agreements, vendor services agreements, statements of work (SOW), subscriptions and licensing agreements within a compliance framework.
• Competence in analyzing business needs or procurement opportunities for significantly improving expense, service and quality.
• Effective organizational, project and planning skills.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations guiding procurement practices.
• Relevant experience in independently drafting and analyzing RFPs, RFQs, RFI s.
• Demonstrated high level of proficiency in the Microsoft suite of productivity applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Visio.
• Familiarity with enterprise financial systems along with finance and accounting requirements relating to budgets and procurement.
• Background and drug screen.

• Master’s degree or MBA degree in business or related field preferred.
• Experience with Dynamics GP and/or ReQlogic (DXC Procurement Platform).
• Experience with workflow management.
• Additional related education and/or experience.

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for…