Senior Sourcing Consultant

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We are seeking exceptional candidates to join our Global Sourcing team in Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC. As a Sourcing Consultant, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with business partners and suppliers to develop strategic Consulting/Professional Services/Outsourcing contracts and relationships.

Who You Are

• Successful candidates will have the following:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years related experience (i.e., sourcing, supply chain management, contract negotiations, contract law)
• Knowledge of and experience with strategic sourcing principles and supply base management strategy with particular emphasis in professional services categories
• Desire to learn about market intelligence & analytics within the professional services industry
• Proven ability to engage with business partners and company leaders in a constructive and collaborative relationship
• Aptitude for solving complex problems and challenging/influencing stakeholders
• Strong oral and written communication skills are vital

Additional Preferred Skills

• Extensive experience negotiating Professional Service agreements (all types)
• Strategic planning, spend analysis and supplier management (performance tracking and reporting, governance) experience
• Experience as a sourcing consultant within the consulting and managed / outsourced services categories
• Experience with contingent workforce programs / staffing MSP’s

Salary Range

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance.

Location

This role will be based in either our Des Moines Iowa or Charlotte North Carolina locations and will benefit from a hybrid work schedule with an average of four in-office days per week.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being.