Strategic Sourcing Specialist

About the role

Provides support for defined sourcing categories/commodities aligned with business lines and inter-club organizations. Supports the development, implementation and on-going management of change between the strategic sourcing and supply chain (procurement) organization and internal client organizations. Supports strategic procurement planning to ensure ACG business goals are met. Supports the development of strategic roadmaps aligned to business requirements, ensuring best practices and competitive advantage solutions are utilized. Supports the development and manages the process for supplier performance management, RFx development and execution and contract negotiation and implementation, ensuring department and corporate compliance standards are met. Supports partnership opportunities with the AAA federation of clubs including AAA National and external organizations in order to gain leveraging opportunities for ACG. Supports the department ombudsman process in order to provide timely resolutions to problems and client complaints, ensuring department quality service objectives are met.

Responsibilities

• Project planning
• Identifying, analyzing and resolving moderately complex problems
• Resolving changes in scope, timing, costs, quality and client satisfaction
• Supporting and contributing transformational level change within a procurement organization
• Involving in supporting a highly rationalized and diverse supply base optimized to business needs
• Supporting strategic sourcing initiatives across a series of spend categories
• Supports supplier development and contract negotiation
• Supports developing cost/benefit analyses
• Writes bid proposals with analytical evaluation capability
• Goal setting, decision making and conflict resolution
• Willing to travel as required to meet business needs
• Organizing, monitoring and reporting projects
• Coinciding support activities provided by multiple off-site suppliers and internal clients
• Customer care and satisfaction

Qualifications

• Required Education: College level coursework in supply chain management or related field
• Experience: Project planning, Identifying, analyzing and resolving moderately complex problems, Resolving changes in scope, timing, costs, quality and client satisfaction, Supporting and contributing transformational level change within a procurement organization, Involved in supporting a highly rationalized and diverse supply base optimized to business needs, Supporting strategic sourcing initiatives across a series of spend categories, Supplier development and contract negotiation, Developing cost/benefit analyses, Writing bid proposals with analytical evaluation capability, Goal setting, decision making and conflict resolution, Willing to travel as required to meet business needs, Organizing, monitoring and reporting projects, Coinciding support activities provided by multiple off-site suppliers and internal clients, Customer care and satisfaction
• Knowledge: Trends and emerging technologies/services across assigned ACG procurement categories, Best-in-class procurement transformational trends and traditional processes, Acquisition principals and nomenclature, Business process and technology solutions supporting internal clients, suppliers and department, Negotiation techniques, Basic auditing theory, Statistical methods and analysis, Supplier diversity and strategic importance
• Skills: Support demand management objectives, Communicate effectively, Provide competitive solutions in support of business objectives, Multitask or perform a variety of concurrent activities, Explore alternative approaches/innovations to strategic sourcing and supply chain activities, Negotiate and implement supplier contracts, Ability to manage supplier performance to ensure optimal results, Work under tight schedules and deadlines, Strong oral and written communication skills to include report/proposal preparation and presentations to middle level management and external contacts

Preferred Education

Bachelor degree and/or professional certifications preferred (e.g., Accredited Purchasing Practitioner, CPM)

Compensation & Benefits Overview

Strategic Sourcing Specialist will earn a competitive salary of $90,000 - $100,000 annually with annual bonus potential based on performance. Benefits At ACG, we offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Health & Wellness Medical plans with multiple coverage options, including HSA eligibility, Prescription drug coverage, Dental and vision benefits, Employee Assistance Program (confidential support services) Financial Protection & Insurance Company-paid basic life insurance, Optional supplemental life insurance and dependent coverage, Short-term and long-term disability coverage, Critical illness, accident, and pet insurance options, Retirement & Savings 401(k) plan to support long-term financial goals. 3% automatic deferral upon eligibility; may contribute 1% to 50% of eligible earnings, either pre or post tax, Company match of 50% paid on employee contributions up to 6% of pay, payable to employees following the end of the year; immediate vesting, Additional company contribution of 4% of pay each pay day into your account; 100% vested after three (3) years of service, Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) options, Time Off & Leave Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrual-based, increases with tenure, eligible at 90 days of employment, Full-time new employees will receive up to 12 PTO days annually; accrual based on start date and may include additional PTO based on role and/or state & local requirements, Part-time employee PTO hours are calculated based upon the standard weekly hours the employee is scheduled to work and will accrue at a minimum of 3 hours per month, Paid Holidays: Full-time employees are eligible for 10 company-paid holidays annually, in addition to 1 mental health day, 2 floating holidays and 1 volunteer day. Holidays vary by business unit schedules, Part-time employees are eligible for 8 company-paid holidays annually, in addition to 1 mental health day and 2 floating holidays. Holidays vary by business unit schedules, Paid leave programs, including parental, bereavement, jury duty, and military leave, Career Growth & Education Tuition assistance (up to $5,250 annually; 80% covered by ACG), Professional certification support with 100% reimbursement for eligible programs, Opportunities for career development and advancement, Additional Perks Complimentary AAA membership with roadside assistance and travel discounts, Adoption assistance program