LLHH is assisting our Newark, New Jersey client in their search for a long-term Strategic Sourcing Specialist on a contract basis. This role can last up to 2 years and is a great opportunity to join a tenured team with an excellent company culture. During the initial training period, the role will be fully onsite and then transition to a hybrid schedule.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist departments with identifying suppliers for their procurement needs
- Negotiate the lowest price for non-bid transactions
- Interpret and communicate procurement policies and procedures to stakeholders
- Request and analyze quotations and RFX results to ensure the best overall price
- Support preparation and execution of RFXs and other key transactions
- Establish relationships with suppliers to understand service capabilities, negotiate terms and conditions, and follow up on performance issues
- Review and approve requisitions routed to the queue in a timely manner
- Maintain a professional relationship between the client and suppliers
- Communicate effectively with key client stakeholders to support meeting all fiduciary responsibilities and procurement needs
- Ensure adherence and consistency with Client's policies, state, and federal regulations
- Train and develop respective training materials for the Client's procurement systems, such as eProcurement and a travel management booking tool
- Audit existing supplier files for compliance with federal and State of New Jersey regulatory requirements
- Verify new or existing supplier files against state and federal databases for verification of supplier business status
- Collaborate with the Sourcing team on organizational initiatives and reporting
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply management, or related field (preferred)
- Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables) and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of Certificate of Insurance and W9
- Strong attention to detail, multitasking
- Minimum of 3 years' procurement experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to foster relationships with a diverse community
- Excellent analytical skills
- Comfortable with public speaking
- C.P.M. or C.P.S.M. certification (preferred)
- eProcurement system experience- Client moving to Unipart
- Team player