Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Job Location: REMOTE 2225 Lawson Lane CA

Job ID: 131358

Job Description:

Required Skills :

Educations & Skills:

• 5 years of experience within the Colocation and Telecom markets landscape preparing cost models negotiating with suppliers and presenting recommendations to stakeholders and Executive Leadership.
• Knowledge of purchasing and supply chain processes with analytical and results focused approach.
• Indepth knowledge and familiarity with the sourcing landscape
• Firstclass professional and interpersonal communication skills for collaboration with diverse internal and external resources and groups
• Excellent organization and time management skills to oversee simultaneously occurring projects tasks and deadlines. Expert knowledge of office productivity wordprocessing and various other computerbased or online website proposal software.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of RFP process and standard business practices and procedures.
• Both strategic and tactical sourcing experience
• Ability to articulate category strategies
• Solid judgment and ability to make good decisions
• Comfortable negotiating and networking
• Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
• Ability to work independently / Cando mentality

Duties:

What you get to do in this role:

• Conducts supplier analyses evaluates potential suppliers and support the overall supplier qualification process develops and create sourcing plans and category strategies requests for proposal and other sourcing documents evaluates and recommends purchasing and sourcing decision to management.
• Review spend analyses assess and prioritize opportunities
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal results
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
• Perform cost and scenario analyses and benchmarking
• Assess manage and mitigate risks
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
• Actively seek out industry knowledge through research trade shows conferences and online training establishing yourself as a trusted advisor

In order to qualify for and be successful in this role you should have:

• Category Management and Contract Execution: Partner with internal (commercial and technical) stakeholders on clarifying short and longterm colocation/telecommunication sourcing requirements whilst leading the development of supplier negotiation strategies. Own opportunity assessment and initiation through contract execution.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Commercial Lead across ServiceNows colocation supplier profile. Craft unique supplier strategies that align to stakeholders requirements.
• RFx Management: Supplier interface for all RFI RFP and RFQs. Conduct proper TCO Modeling of RFx proposals present RFx results to stakeholders and drive towards the closure of a sourcing decision.
• Competitive Benchmarking and Market Research: Stay up to date on all colocation market dynamics to ensure Category is properly managed. Guide stakeholders on changes in market dynamics.
• Sustainability Initiatives: Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure Sustainability data (carbon impact) is measured and gathered. Drive colocation suppliers towards improving Sustainability efforts.

Skills:

Educations & Skills:

• 5 years of experience within the Colocation and Telecom markets landscape preparing cost models negotiating with suppliers and presenting recommendations to stakeholders and Executive Leadership.
• Knowledge of purchasing and supply chain processes with analytical and results focused approach.
• Indepth knowledge and familiarity with the sourcing landscape
• Firstclass professional and interpersonal communication skills for collaboration with diverse internal and external resources and groups
• Excellent organization and time management skills to oversee simultaneously occurring projects tasks and deadlines. Expert knowledge of office productivity wordprocessing and various other computerbased or online website proposal software.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of RFP process and standard business practices and procedures.
• Both strategic and tactical sourcing experience
• Ability to articulate category strategies
• Solid judgment and ability to make good decisions
• Comfortable negotiating and networking
• Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
• Ability to work independently / Cando mentality

Education: Managers Note:

• Based on the job description what are the must have nonnegotiable items that a candidate must have to be successful in this role
• Sourcing experience and Datacenter industry knowledge are key.
• What backgrounds/skills can we be more flexible with that can be learned on the job
• Analytical skills can be improved on the job. Crafting of negotiation strategies can be learned.
• Does this position require to sit onsite or travel
• No requirements to be onsite. Some travel may be required for Team gatherings but minimal
• Does this person have to work in a specific time zone (e.g. If a person on the East Coast can work PST is that ok)
• No need to be in a specific time zone. Working PST hours not necessary; candidate can sit in East Coast and help us deliver a follow the sun model.
• Does this position have the opportunity to extend beyond the initial contract or convert to FTE
• There is potential for an extension or conversion to FTE dependent on performance.