Procurement Consultant

What we're looking for:Client's Indirect Procurement Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated procurement analyst. The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the creation and execution of category procurement strategies including but not limited to facilities management.Reporting to the Indirect Procurement Sourcing Manager and in support of Client's Future of Mobility, the person in this role will support the IPSS (Indirect Procurement Shared Services) department objective to provide innovative, stable and flexible solutions with industry-leading practices with an eye on reducing costs and mitigating risks.What you'll be doingFacilitating multi-year sourcing strategies for responsible spend categories.Designing, planning, managing, and leading key Requests for Proposal, information, quote, etc. with cross-functional teams.Supporting the development and execution of contractual documents including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Software License Agreements, and other contracts as necessary to support Procurement and business needs.Collaborate closely with key business stakeholders and supplier partners to understand current conditions, identify and prioritize improvement opportunities, and deliver enhancements to improve quality and productivity.Provide detailed documentation of how the applications/projects will support business requirements.Identify innovative options to achieve business benefitsEffectively diagnose issues and identify the root cause and countermeasures.Negotiate pricing and achieve cost savings while mitigating financial and legal risks for the enterprise.Effectively manage all sourcing and price negotiation activities and in-coming ad hoc business unit requests that may result in a contract or purchase order.In Ariba PTP System, review and analyze business requests to issue purchase orders to suppliers.Requirements:Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) - Highlight Top 3-5 skills Exceptional analytic, organization, presentation and interpersonal skills with applied solid judgement and strategic thinking.Ability to work independently and successfully manage several projects and/or tasks of varying complexities simultaneously while balancing the workload, constraints and deliverables.Strong collaboration, communication (written and verbal) and influencing skills.Experience gathering business, functional/technical requirements, and implementing relevant solutions.Experience with, but not limited to, procurement of facility management services, software and related technology services.Demonstrated success influencing key stakeholders on strategic direction based on recommendations backed by in-depth analysis.Demonstrated experience investigating root causes for production critical incidents, and implementation of countermeasuresExperience with troubleshooting complex integrated applications/processes.Proven experience providing technical leadership and guidance to team members and project peers.Experience with Ariba PTP SystemAdded bonus if you have (Preferred):5 or more years' experience in Indirect SourcingContract drafting and negotiation experience.Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, or related fieldAbility to work with large, distributed teams with diverse competencies, skills, and ability to work in fast-paced/high-pressure culture.Automotive industry experienceAnalytical skills to build business solutions to best support business vision and strategy.

Created: 2026-05-16