Sourcing Associate LOOKING FOR Sourcing Associate JOB AT Remote

Primary Talent Partners has a 12-month contract with a large biotechnology company

• $29.00 – $33.00/hr
• Not available for C2C/other forms of sponsorship

Description:

• Leads negotiations for contractual and commercial terms for complex IT Agreements including Master Services Agreements, Software as a Service Agreements and Software Licensing Agreements
• In conjunction with IT Category Managers and Internal Stakeholders, fully understands business objectives and translates them into sourcing strategies to support those objectives
• Leads moderate to highly-complex competitive sourcing events and supplier negotiations; determine appropriate methods of procurement; solicit bids, quotations and proposals; evaluates competitive offerings and recommend overall best offer for a product or service.
• Reviews and critically assesses business specifications and statements of work;
• Delivers sourcing projects from commencement through to contract execution

Relationships * Supports IT Category Managers in delivery of Category Plan strategies, sourcing and productivity opportunities

• Works with Legal Resources to articulate specific contractual areas of concern; assesses and understands which contract terms are Legal Issues vs Business Issues
• Strategically negotiates Business and enterprise-level Legal Terms and Conditions with Suppliers and Service Providers
• Applies analytics to ensure compliance by preferred suppliers and with contract terms; provides analytical tools to support management of preferred suppliers.
• Supports Business Partnering & Strategy in communicating purchasing policies and procedures to users when needed.
• Maintains effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, helps resolve escalated quality problems; helps identify measurements for improvement and target-setting
• Coordinates, reviews and responds to supplier inquiries.

Supplier Management * Supports Business Partnering & Strategy in managing preferred suppliers using the Client Supplier Management methodology and compliance requirements.

• Manages selected internal and external relationships with suppliers, cross-functional and/or multi-functional teams.Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 6 years relevant industry experience
• Proficiency in IT procurement – specifically IT Services Agreements and Software/SaaS Licensing Agreement, contract negotiations, managing contract development and compliance
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and manage internal stakeholders at all levels within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Power Point and Excel.

Ideal Candidates Would Also Have:

• Master’s Degree in related field
• Knowledge of and proficiency with Icertis Contract Management Application
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Technology Procurement Executive (CTPE) or Certified Technology Procurement Specialist (CTPS))

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Job Type: Contract

Pay: $29.00 – $33.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Vaccination required

Application Question(s):

• Are you seeking C2C, visa accommodation, or any other sort of sponsorship?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Procurement: 2 years (Required)
• Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical industry: 6 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Purchasing Manager (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote