Procurement Specialist 5

Required Skills & Experience

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• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills and negotiation skills• Strong analytical and decision-making skills• Understanding of procurement and sourcing techniques and supply chain management• Experience in procurement or purchasing- 10+ years experience purchasing- Data Center construction- ELEC and MECH Long Lead Procurement- Procurement: purchase order management, --- - -RFQ/RFP execution, cost analysis-Microsoft Tools: Word, Excel, etc-Data analysis: Power BI
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Previous MSFT experience
Job Description
The main function of a Procurement Specialist is to lead in determining and managing the sourcing strategy within a defined category or sub categories, identifying and engaging with senior stakeholders. The manager will oversee the sourcing process and materials/reports for management, as well as provide sourcing and procurement advice to business areas.
Job Responsibilities:• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and to define and implement the category strategy, plans and processes for sourcing goods and services.• Maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of the business drivers and have a comprehensive understanding of how they affect the business strategy.• Act as a subject matter expert on procurement policies, processes and best practice.• Manage key sourcing activities for business projects, ensuring timely delivery and budgeting with appropriate risk management.• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key existing strategic suppliers and identify potential new partners.• Monitor compliance with the business' sourcing process, acting as an internal consultant for each stage in the process. xzbcwsv • Develop category or sub-category strategy, plans, sourcing pipelines.