Procurement Professional [AQ-12328]

In partnership with a leading organization that is a true innovator in its sector, this role offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a significant impact by shaping future operational landscapes, directly influencing efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and long-term strategic growth through expert sourcing and negotiation.

To be considered for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States, not require sponsorship of any kind for the duration of the assignment, and be able to work on a W-2 basis (C2C or 1099 is not permitted).

About The Opportunity

Step into a pivotal role where your expertise will directly shape the future success of a large enterprise. You will lead critical strategic initiatives, driving efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and long-term growth. This role involves identifying optimal outsourcing partners, delivering measurable cost and operational improvements, mitigating risks, and establishing commercially advantageous agreements that support the organization’s long-term objectives. You will operate independently while coordinating seamlessly across diverse internal teams and supporting executive decision-making from strategy to execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP), and Best and Final Offer (BAFO) processes, building sourcing project plans and workstreams.
• Create clear supplier instructions and response requirements, managing bidder communications and clarification processes.
• Coordinate proposal evaluations, facilitate supplier presentations and solution workshops, and lead reference checks and due diligence activities.
• Manage the supplier down-selection process and maintain procurement project governance and reporting, delivering supplier pricing templates, evaluation scorecards, governance materials, executive recommendations, and supplier comparison analyses.
• Provide analytical support for outsourcing opportunities, including baselining current-state labor and operating costs, conducting Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, and developing outsourcing business cases.
• Analyze supplier financial proposals, evaluate transformation investments and one-time costs, model transition costs, and quantify cost savings opportunities.
• Assess productivity improvements and service enhancements, develop Return on Investment (ROI) and payback analyses, and create executive-level financial summaries.
• Serve as the primary commercial negotiator, defining negotiation strategies, leading pricing negotiations, and negotiating rate cards, fee structures, service credits, performance mechanisms, and benchmarking provisions.
• Negotiate gain-share and incentive structures, address transition and transformation commitments, and manage renewal and termination provisions, supporting contract redlining and issue resolution.
• Operate confidently with senior executives, build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups, facilitate steering committee meetings, and present findings and recommendations.
• Manage disagreements, drive decisions, influence stakeholders through data-driven analyses, and provide regular status updates and executive communications.
• Establish sourcing governance structures, maintain project plans and milestones, manage risks, issues, and dependencies, and coordinate cross-functional workstreams.
• Facilitate decision-making forums, maintain action logs and executive reporting, and drive accountability across internal stakeholders.
• Support transition readiness activities, including planning assumptions, knowledge transfer requirements, service migration planning, risk mitigation, resource transition considerations, separation and change management impacts, and future-state governance recommendations.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional services procurement experience with a minimum of 2+ years focused on outsourcing.
• Demonstrated experience running end-to-end sourcing events (RFXs), conducting financial analysis for business case proposals, and negotiating with suppliers.
• Proven experience leading large-scale outsourcing, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), or workforce services sourcing initiatives.
• Experience negotiating multi-million-dollar outsourcing agreements.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including assertiveness, courage, confidence, and the ability to influence others.
• Strong business analysis and relationship management skills to drive and implement sourcing programs and services aligned with business partner strategies.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, collating and acting upon feedback from all levels within the business and sourcing environments.

Skills

• Strategic Sourcing
• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
• Financial Modeling
• Commercial Negotiation
• Supplier Management
• Business Case Development
• Executive Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Exceptional executive presence and confidence, with a high degree of assertiveness and influence.
• Courage to challenge assumptions and drive decisions, coupled with strong relationship management capabilities.
• Excellent facilitation skills and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

Eligible talent get access to amazing benefits, including:

• Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans.
• Paid sick leave.
• Retirement plans with a match.
• Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.