Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree is required, Master’s degree is preferred
• 4-8 years of related work experience with at least 3 years in procurement or sourcing
• Deep understanding of at least two sourcing categories and a good understanding of an additional 5-10 categories (e.g. pricing structures, terminology, bidding sheet development expertise, cost structure, key vendors, etc.)
Additional Information
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Sr. Sourcing Associate Knowledge, Skills and Abilities assume the inclusion of the descriptors from the Sourcing Associate position description.
• Ability to assess projects’ fit for reverse auction, setup and manage reverse auctions with minimal supervision
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Ability to follow a process based on documented guidelines without supervision
• Ability to conduct basic level spend assessment for opportunity identification
• Ability to facilitated a total cost ownership discussion with a client team and identify total cost elements
• Ability to handle clients issues and escalations with sensitivity and diligence, eliminating a need for further escalation
• Advanced/”Expert” Excel skills, including working knowledge of filters, sorting, pivot tables, basic formulas, advanced formatting techniques, and advance data manipulation skills
• Proficiency in multiple eSourcing tools (e.g., Ariba, Procuri, Iasta, Zycus, ERP eSourcing module) at an “advanced” level (as defined by Denali, Software company, or client standards)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Sr. Sourcing Associate Knowledge, Skills and Abilities assume the inclusion of the descriptors from the Sourcing Associate position description.
• Ability to assess projects’ fit for reverse auction, setup and manage reverse auctions with minimal supervision
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Ability to follow a process based on documented guidelines without supervision
• Ability to conduct basic level spend assessment for opportunity identification
• Ability to facilitated a total cost ownership discussion with a client team and identify total cost elements
• Ability to handle clients issues and escalations with sensitivity and diligence, eliminating a need for further escalation
• Advanced/”Expert” Excel skills, including working knowledge of filters, sorting, pivot tables, basic formulas, advanced formatting techniques, and advance data manipulation skills
• Proficiency in multiple eSourcing tools (e.g., Ariba, Procuri, Iasta, Zycus, ERP eSourcing module) at an “advanced” level (as defined by Denali, Software company, or client standards)