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ID #49542356
State Illinois
City Chicago
Job type Permanent
Salary USD $160,000 - $178,000 160000 - 178000
Source Request Technology, LLC
Showed 2023-03-25
Date 2023-03-17
Deadline 2023-05-16
Category Et cetera
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Principal Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain / Procurement

Illinois, Chicago, 60642 Chicago USA

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PRINCIPAL STRATEGIC SOURCING - Supply Chain / ProcurementSALARY: $160k - $178k plus 20% bonusLOCATION: CHICAGO, IL3 days onsite, 2 days remoteFocus is on technology to drive down cost of ownership. BS degree CPM CPSM certifications preferred supply chain management preferred. Financial space key procurement contracting sourcing negotiations for consulting services and goods large organizations technology procurement supplier management and asset management

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Identify and evaluate sourcing opportunities in alignment with strategic, operating and financial objectives. Lead the negotiation and purchase of goods and services with a focus on the technology category. Partner with internal business clients to ensure that purchased goods and services meet their needs. Proactively seek ways to drive down total cost of ownership through competition and vendor relationships. Additional Responsibilities Include:
  • Negotiate agreements that deliver value to our stakeholders ensuring service, quality and added value maximizing the supplier’s capabilities
  • Drive ideas that will optimize year-over-year total cost of ownership
  • Lead the development and management of RFx’s
  • Maintain awareness of best practices in the marketplace and implement appropriate changes
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate effectively across organization levels, functions and lines of business to realize procurement goals and objectives
  • Negotiate contractual agreements with consistent commercial terms satisfying regulatory requirements per policy
  • Continuously update department policy and procedures, training guides and implement process improvements

Qualifications:
  • Strong ability to build relationships and effectively communicate to all levels of the organization, including senior management
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong problem solving and conceptual thinking abilities
  • Process driven with strong analytical acumen
  • Strong negotiation expertise with an understanding of key contracting concepts and legal terms
  • Strong ability to translate business requirements into technology sourcing practices and business outcomes
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive consensus
  • Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks in a busy environment with competing priorities

Education and/or Experience:Bachelor’s Degree required; Supply Chain Management preferred10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, specifically in the technology space including contracting, sourcing and negotiations for consulting services and goodsSuccessful track record in a large procurement organizationTechnology procurement experience (minimum 6 yearsSupplier management and asset management experience

Certificates or Licenses:CPM or CPSM preferred

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