About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Sourcing Consultant who will be responsible for managing spend categories, developing strategic sourcing strategies, and leading both supplier selection and contract negotiations for products and/or services, that have strategic business impacts.
In this role, you will:

• Delivering category expense savings/avoidances, and drafting customized contract terms to proactively address business requirements and risk concerns.
• Supports required spend categories, and takes a key role in the development of a negotiations strategy
• Establishes supplier evaluation/selection criteria and coordinates supplier due diligence activities
• Works with stakeholders to determine the long-term needs and applicable supply/service market strategies
• Supports e-business (procure-to-pay), diversity, environmental, and Strategic Sourcing cost reduction strategies to continually improve category effectiveness and efficiencies
• Uses experience, supply base knowledge, benchmarking data, and market conditions to determine appropriate supply-side and demand-side category levers

Required Qualifications, US:

• 2 years of Sourcing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience managing third party relationships and measuring performance results
• Ability to quickly establish credibility to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail
• Fundamental understanding of contract law, including a minimum of 1 year experience drafting, reviewing, and interpreting contracts.
• Existing sourcing and negotiation experience through management of spend analysis and development of strategic sourcing strategies
• Experience with supplier contract negotiations, Strategic Sourcing contracting and purchasing processes, IT terminology and RFx event setup and coordination
• Benchmarking and analysis capabilities

Posting End Date:
22 Jan 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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