[Hiring] Sourcing Specialist @BGIS

Role Description

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for identifying the sourcing needs of clients, developing supplier relationships, utilizing strategic approaches, and obtaining competitive bids. The Sourcing Specialist demonstrates BGIS values in communication with clients and team members.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Sourcing Planning and Strategy
  • Engage stakeholders to understand business requirements.
  • Develop and recommend category plans for manager review.
  • Implement category plan.
  • Develop and recommend sourcing strategies that maximize value and mitigate risks to the company and its clients.
  • Implement sourcing strategy.
  • Review and measure the effectiveness of the strategy.
  • Contribute to the completion of other key initiatives as assigned.
• Supplier Activities
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers.
  • Execute end-to-end competitive bid process for assigned categories.
  • Negotiate with suppliers to secure optimum cost and maximum value.
  • Identify and implement performance metrics to measure supplier performance.
  • Measure and manage supplier performance.
  • Report on supplier sustainability and performance for assigned categories.
  • Negotiate, develop, implement, amend, and monitor supplier contractual agreements.
• Best Practices Focus
  • Complete vendor qualification, review and approve vendor set up and vendor information changes.
  • Perform opportunities assessment activities and facilitate leverage across all client accounts.
  • Review and approve purchase orders.
  • Achieve improvements in operational efficiencies and cost savings as a result.
  • Maintain in-depth and current category knowledge as well as knowledge of strategic sourcing best practices and industry trends.
  • Provide category and strategic sourcing subject matter expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, professional certification, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years performing job duties in a similar role.
• Proactive and positive client service orientation.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Maintains current knowledge of strategic sourcing requirements and practices.
• Ability to develop and execute category management strategies and plans.
• Collaborative approach and team spirit to build and manage relationships with various stakeholders.
• Advanced influence, persuasion, and negotiation skills demonstrating emotional intelligence.
• Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Aptitude to develop and execute supplier contract agreements.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High degree of integrity, business ethics, and accountability.
• Tenacity to overcome challenges and deliver on commitments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Quick learner in navigating proprietary databases.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Current valid driver’s license and ability to provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office with reimbursement.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Health savings account and flexible spending account (both healthcare and dependent).
• 401(k) with a Company match.
• Paid Time Off and paid company holidays.
• Short term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and employee assistance program.
• Tuition reimbursement and paid parental leave.
• Gym membership discount and team member referral bonus.