Description & Requirements

The Strategic Sourcing Analyst - IT PROCUREMENT will play a crucial role in supporting enterprise-wide procurement initiatives, working closely with the Sr Director of Strategic Sourcing. Additionally, you will actively collaborate with the Procurement Team to successfully complete projects. This includes direct interaction with information technology related suppliers, handling quotes, bids, scheduling, and guiding vendors through the internal process. You will also engage directly with high-level business stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies through the RFx process.
- Develop and negotiate contracts with new suppliers and/or renegotiate existing contracts to accomplish the lowest total system cost and savings objectives.
- Responsible for creating cost estimates and expenditure forecasts related to company's procurement.
- Evaluate sourcing procedures and present improvement strategies to senior management for approval.
- Deliver and manage the request for proposal (RFP) process for assigned categories or sourcing engagements.
- Develop strategies to improve the enterprises’ cost structure.
- Optimize external spending through early involvement in the sourcing life cycle developed through a strong partnership with business stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to aggregate enterprise demand to drive value.
- Demonstrate strong business judgment, integrity, financial acumen and project management skills.
- Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and implements supplier agreements by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach an agreement on contract terms and conditions.
- Assist in developing and negotiating contracts with new suppliers and/or renegotiating existing contracts to achieve cost savings objectives
- Support maintaining strategic sourcing relationships and developing strong partnerships
- Assist in creating cost estimates and expenditure forecasts related to the company's procurement
- Help evaluate sourcing procedures and present improvement suggestions to senior management
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with others
- Support the implementation of efficient sourcing and category management strategies through the RFx process
- Support the optimization of external spending through early involvement in the sourcing life cycle alongside business stakeholders
- Help identify opportunities to aggregate enterprise demand to drive value

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 3+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

-Experience negotiating with IT suppliers.

-Experience writing and generating RFPs, RFIs and RFQs to suppliers

-Experience with supply chain management, directly involved with strategic sourcing management.

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

-Coupa or other Procurement Business Spend Platform experience a plus

-Strong organizational, risk management and negotiation skills

-Program and project management skills

-Familiarity with sourcing and procurement tools

-Strong analytical skills.

-Intermediate MS Office Skills, (especially Excel)

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations

Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccommodations@maximus.com .

Minimum Salary

$73,780.00

Maximum Salary

$99,820.00

As a leading strategic partner to governments across the globe, Maximus helps improve the delivery of public services amid complex technology, health, economic, environmental, and social challenges. With a deep understanding of program service delivery, acute insights that achieve operational excellence, and an extensive awareness of the needs of the people being served, our employees advance the critical missions of our partners. Maximus delivers innovative business process management, impactful consulting services, and technology solutions that provide improved outcomes for the public and higher levels of productivity and efficiency of government-sponsored programs.