What you’ll be doing

· Understand implementation methodology and technology for Purchasing system (Ariba) and on-going support

· Developing and implementing multi-year sourcing strategies for responsible spend categories.

· Designing, planning, managing, and leading key Requests for Proposal, information, quote, etc. with cross-functional teams.

· Supporting the development and execution of contractual documents including Non-Disclosure, SaaS Agreements, Software License Agreements, Services Agreements, and other contracts as necessary to support Procurement and business needs.

· Collaborate closely with business key stakeholders and supplier partners to understand current conditions, identify and prioritize improvement opportunities, and deliver enhancements to improve quality and productivity.

· Provide detailed documentation of how the applications/projects will support business requirements.

· Identify innovative options to achieve business benefits and evaluate consistently based on predefined criteria. Effectively diagnose issues and identify the root cause and countermeasures.

· Negotiate pricing and achieve cost savings while mitigating financial and legal risks for the enterprise.

· Effectively manage all sourcing and price negotiation activities and in-coming ad hoc business unit requests that may result in a contract or purchase order.

· Process business requests to issue purchase orders to suppliers.

· Requirements:

Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) – Highlight Top 3-5 skills:

[Latest updates]

· Manager is looking for candidates who possess3-5 years of experience working as a Project Manager and IT procurement who has managed larger enterprise level of projects.

· The candidate needs to have great attention to detail and should be able to elaborate well about their projects and IT procurement.

· The candidate must possess strong, analytical, verbal and written communication (should be concise and clear) skills. In addition, the candidate must possess the necessary behavioral skills that are conducive for successful and positive team collaboration.

· Exceptional analytic, organization, presentation and interpersonal skills with applied solid judgement and strategic thinking.

· Ability to work independently and successfully manage several projects and/or tasks of varying complexities simultaneously while balancing the workload, constraints and deliverables.

· Strong collaboration, communication (written and verbal) and influencing skills.

· Experience gathering business, functional/technical requirements, and implementing relevant solutions.

· Experience with, but not limited to, procurement of software and related technology services.

· Demonstrated success influencing key stakeholders on strategic direction based on recommendations backed by in-depth analysis.

· Demonstrated experience investigating root causes for production critical incidents, and implementation of countermeasures.

· Experience with troubleshooting complex integrated applications/processes.

· Proven experience providing technical leadership and guidance to team members and project peers.

· Experience with Ariba and solid working experience with all Microsoft applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, etc.)

Added bonus if you have (Preferred):

· 5 or more years’ experience in Indirect Sourcing

· Contract drafting and negotiation experience.

· Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, or related field

· Ability to work with large, distributed teams with diverse competencies, skills, and ability to work in fast-paced/high-pressure culture.

· Automotive industry experience

· Analytical skills to build business solutions to best support business vision and strategy.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• IT Procurement: 3 years (Required)
• Project Management: 3 years (Required)
• Sourcing: 3 years (Required)
• Contract management: 4 years (Required)
• sourcing, negotiations, data analytics: 4 years (Required)
• Contract Development: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Plano, TX 75023