Senior Sourcing Consultant

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

About the Role

As a Sourcing Consultant within our Professional Services category, you'll help transform the way our teams deliver value to our business partners. We seek highly motivated professionals who can encourage innovative solutions that are valuable (saves money for the business), viable (fulfills requirements and works within business constraints), and strategic (leverages industry intelligence to keep us ahead of the competition).

Responsibilities

• Coach and influence internal and external leaders and teams to promote best practices in category management and achieve business results.
• Develop sourcing initiative strategy according to the total cost of ownership model, internal data, and category market intelligence.
• Collaborate with leaders to deliver solutions for business needs and produce outcomes customers love.
• Direct and execute all aspects of strategic sourcing for medium-to-high complexity (dollar and risk) third-party spend needs.
• Lead consulting statement of work requirements development, supplier selection, pricing analysis, and contract review and negotiation.
• Support audit compliance and risk management efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of related experience (e.g., sourcing, supply chain management, contract negotiations, contract law).
• Knowledge of and experience with strategic sourcing principles and supply base management strategy, with 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.

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 MSPs.

Pay

Salary range: $110,200 - $140,000 per year. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Actual compensation will be based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements, and skill level.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried (exempt) employees, allowing paid time away for vacation, personal, or short-term illness without accruing a set number of days.
• Pension eligible.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule with an average of four in-office days per week. This role is based in either Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC.

At this time, we're not considering applicants who need any type of immigration sponsorship (e.g., F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1) now or in the future to work in the United States.

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