The position independently manages routine and moderately complex indirect procurement engagements, including commercial negotiations, contract development, vendor onboarding, and cross-functional coordination while supporting multiple concurrent business initiatives and ensuring timely execution. Competitive sourcing activities are performed when appropriate to support business objectives.
Partner with business stakeholders to understand business requirements, project objectives, implementation timelines, and supplier needs.
Work collaboratively with the Senior Manager, Indirect Sourcing, to support high-priority business initiatives by independently managing assigned procurement engagements and helping ensure timely commercial execution.
Manage assigned procurement engagements from initial request through contract execution and implementation.
Manage routine and moderately complex procurement initiatives, including competitive sourcing activities when appropriate.
Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, payment terms, service levels, warranties, and implementation commitments within established Procurement guidelines.
Coordinate contract drafting, commercial review, negotiations, approvals, and execution with Legal, Risk Management, Information Security, Finance, Procurement team, and business stakeholders.
Drive assigned procurement engagements to completion by proactively coordinating activities, resolving issues, and maintaining communication with business stakeholders.
Coordinate supplier onboarding, implementation activities, and transition to ongoing business support.
Maintain procurement documentation, contract files, project status, and supporting records within Procurement systems.
Provide timely project status updates and communicate risks or issues.
Escalate complex, high-risk, or executive-level matters to the Senior Manager.
Identify opportunities to improve procurement responsiveness, execution, and business support.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or a related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience) with 2–5 years of progressive experience in indirect procurement, sourcing, contract administration, or supply chain.
Demonstrated experience negotiating commercial agreements, managing contract development, and coordinating procurement engagements through execution.
Experience supporting indirect procurement across multiple business functions.
Strong communication, organizational, project management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Serve as a trusted Procurement partner for assigned procurement engagements, proactively communicating status, identifying obstacles, and driving timely resolution of issues.
Deliver timely procurement and contracting support.
Successfully manage multiple concurrent procurement engagements.
Drive commercial agreements to timely execution.
Maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders and suppliers.
Effectively coordinate cross-functional reviews and approvals.
Exercise sound business judgment and appropriate escalation.
Contribute to improved business responsiveness, commercial execution, and Procurement effectiveness.
