Procurement Sourcing Lead III

Company Description

Allegis Global Solutions is founded on a culture that is passionate about transforming the way the world acquires talent by delivering client-focused solutions that make a difference for businesses worldwide. From refining how you manage your contingent workforce to strengthening your employer brand to recruit top talent, our integrated talent solutions drive the business results you need. 

As an industry leader, we draw upon decades of experience to design innovative tools, products and processes. We develop competitive practices that position organizations for growth and we deliver the insight needed to succeed in today’s global marketplace.

Job Description

The Sourcing Lead is responsible for the operational support of our more strategic procurement programs, delivering RFP management, negotiation and/or contracting delivery to our clients in support of our advanced Spend Insights or Sourcing Insights programs.
Responsibilities:
• Triage incoming requirements to determine the most appropriate engagement type.
• Define business requirements in coordination with end users, build Statements of Work (SOW) and associated resource assignments.
• Develop and manage sourcing strategy, in line with category plans.
• Build and manage RFPs to support end users’ engagement requirements.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and drive towards results.
• Coordinate with suppliers to gather required information, to include price, delivery schedules and key project terms.
• Manage client stakeholder relationships to drive satisfaction and achievement of objectives.
• Manage client expectations through timely feedback and proactive communication.
• Identify risk situations and develop mitigation strategies.
• Assist in collection of data related to the performance of suppliers.
• Constant and professional interaction via email and phone with client, suppliers, and other partners.
• Leading internal teams to deliver results to client.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with a focus on business, finance or supply chain management.
• 3 - 5 years of strategic sourcing and category management experience.
• Up to 5 years of procurement experience – specific to sourcing, negotiation, and/or category management experience.
• Ability to demonstrate relationship building skills.
• Consistently exhibits excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong documentation and follow-up skills.
• Able to stay organized and manage time effectively.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools, VMS and/or e-Procurement tools and PC skills.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction.
• Strong grasp and demonstration of the Source-to-Pay process lifecycle.
• Able to interpret procurement data and make high level recommendations.
• Fundamental change management competence.
• Moderate negotiation skills.
• Customer focus and understanding of high level of service delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Accuracy and efficiency in high volume coordination activities.

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong data competency specific to spend analysis.
• Ability to derive “data stories” from structured data elements to enable and drive decision making.
• Able to interpret complex data and distill down to meaningful and consumable elements.
• Project planning.
• Strong competency in change management principles and proven results in driving change and influencing
detractors.
• Excellent documentation skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Risk identification and development of mitigation strategies.
• Financial results and definition and development of cost savings approaches.
• SLAs, KPIs and other performance metrics, as well as development of reporting and analytics of same.
• Significant experience with procurement and/or sourcing processes, with a focus on indirect and services spend
categories.
• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing and category management processes and their connection to broader
procurement strategy.
• Experience with VMS and/or eProcurement/sourcing tools to process requirements, develop Statements of
Work (SOWs) and build and manage RFPs.
• Successful negotiation and management of contract terms and relationships between MSAs, SOWs and Purchase
Orders.
• Strong knowledge of the MSP value proposition, and its relation to management of services spend.
• Negotiation tactics and demonstrated results.

Additional Information

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