Internal Sourcing Consultant

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Internal Sourcing Consultant for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Software clients in San Jose, CA. Responsibilities :

• Consult internal stakeholders on strategic sourcing best practices and act as a guide through self-service sourcing process, ensuring that stakeholders are aware of and meet purchasing requirements.
• Provide resources, tools, and assist with troubleshooting as needed to enable stakeholder sourcing success.
• Identify and consolidate process inefficiencies and challenges with the objectives of improving the internal stakeholder experience.
• Partner with Global Procurement leadership to optimize and streamline self-service sourcing process and identify key performance indicators (KPI's).
• Collaborate closely with internal business customers and suppliers on the strategy and execution of sourcing projects and recommends pre-approved suppliers to stakeholders based on their purchasing needs.
• Build trusted relationships with senior internal leaders.
• Pro-actively seek value/savings and efficiency opportunities across category spend; negotiate and report in appropriate format.
• Collaborate with legal on the negotiation of supplier contracts and ensure favorable commercial terms and mitigate risk.
• Report progress on a weekly basis, indicating work planning and work in progress. Add agreements, service details and payment forecasts into procurement systems in a complete and timely manner.
• Drive continuous improvement and change management initiatives.
• Utilizes and maintains procurement tools according to Global Procurement standards and expectations
• Processes contracts according to the Legal Playbook and policies.
• Applies supplier relationship management techniques to ensure the supply base is providing required level of services, including but not limited to supplier business reviews, spend analytics, etc.

• Understands and demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end strategic sourcing process
• Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis
• Sound understanding of procurement practices and techniques
• Ability to read and interpret contract specifications within the Procurement process
• Purchasing systems and order management software knowledge
• Aware of personal strengths and weaknesses; receives, applies, and gives useful feedback
• Familiarity with BI reporting and spend analysis
• High attention to detail and the exercise of sound judgment and decision-making
• Exceptional written and verbal communications, time management and interpersonal skills
• Excellent packager and presenter of complex concepts and dense data (an Excel and PowerPoint wiz).
• Willing to train and educate users in new processes, policies, and procedures or technologies
• Self-motivated to achieve results without requiring constant follow-up
• Reorders priorities on short-notice and adapts to changing requirements
• Manages workload and priorities effectively. Flexible working times based on company requirements at various times through the business year and quarter.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

• Strategic Sourcing/Procurement-related industry certification(s) preferred
• Preference: three to five years' experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, or Program Management in a complex, global, procurement environment