Sourcing Agent (Hybrid)

Role and Scope of Position:
Responsible for driving procurement sourcing strategies, managing the bid process and negotiating the purchase of materials, equipment and services for medium dollar/complexity requirements. This position serves as a representative for the group and ensures compliance to established procurement policies, processes, and controls.

This is a hybrid role. The first three months are fulltime in the office.

Essential Functions: 

Tactical

• Efficiently conducts Request for Proposals (RFPs), negotiates, and executes contracts independently, and supports internal business partners on assigned procurement activities.
• Leads the sourcing, negotiation, and contracting process for medium value contracts/commodities.
• Has a working understanding of contracting practices and General Terms and Conditions (GTC).
• Gathers and interprets market data to gain understanding of spend and facilitate data analytics to support spend portfolio.
• Strategically plans and implements a defined sourcing and contracting structure.
• Proven experience within cost savings, sustainability, and various spend concepts and priorities.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in managing moderately complex situations and/or larger sets of data.
• Develops sources of supply, establish procurement schedules, and assists in supplier pre-qualification activities.
• Produces and analyzes Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) scorecards.
• Establishes and monitors contract and supplier performance including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for medium complexity categories; and reviews with business groups and uses the data to improve future performance and strategy development.
• Updates, processes, and approves procurement records in a timely manner as directed.
• Coordinates with end users and suppliers to provide visibility and communicate updates.
• Supports coworkers and provides timely responses and guidance as it relates to the processing of their contracts/commodities. Ensures tactical support tasks are completed in a timely manner and with accuracy.

Strategic

• Communication - Identifies and outlines medium complexity issues. Able to engage small teams to present simple proposals and gain buy-in.
• Knowledge/Experience - Utilizes tools and resources available, has moderate understanding of systems and processes, and demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 products. Uses this knowledge and experience to effectively facilitate the sourcing & contracting processes.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

Technical Knowledge/Skill: 

• Requires basic knowledge of procurement / sourcing, supply market trends and supplier economics.
• Full understanding of purchasing and inventory systems.
• Basic understanding of contract language terms and conditions as well as experience drafting contract agreements.
• Must be able to analyze contracts, terms and conditions, and ramifications of contractual verbiage as it relates to the product, service, and supplier in question.
• Solid understanding of business / financial principles.
• Must possess the skills to interpret and analyze data to present and interpret outcomes.
• Must be able to explain data to all end users and to identify sourcing opportunities from data.
• Strong problem solving, decision making, and influencing skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Project management skills, including the ability to prioritize against time sensitive deadlines.
• Proficient skill level with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Education:     

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience

Experience:   

• Minimum of three (3) years related experience
• Demonstrated experience with strategic sourcing responsibilities for various commodities, both products and services, in operational procurement and sourcing                    

Licenses & Certifications:  

• Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), Six Sigma, Lean, Process or Project Management certifications desirable

Working Conditions:

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment which requires standing, sitting, walking, climbing