Procurement Specialist

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Global Procurement team! Reporting to the Director, Indirect Procurement, the Principal Information Technology Commodity Manager will be responsible for establishing and translating into action enterprise-wide procurement strategies for the IT category in support of a worldwide leader in the life sciences industry. Experience should include Indirect spend category management, category planning, supplier relationship management, managing strategic sourcing events, leading commercial negotiations, supplier contract management, implementing procurement process improvement, building internal stakeholder partnerships and should possess a working knowledge of industry trends and best practices. The preferred candidate will have background knowledge in the following Indirect spend categories: Information Technology (IT) Hardware, Software, Services, Telecommunications Responsibilities Understand the categories and supplier markets, complexities, and has an overall vision of best in class procurement needs and practices Manage and execute contracts across the organization within in-scope spend categories Create negotiation plans with clear desired outcomes and options Provide quantifiable and qualifiable analysis of markets, pricing and savings Maintain and adhere to pertinent policies, processes and systems Partner with cross functional teams including but not limited to IT, Legal, Finance and Operations Work with stakeholders to document specific business requirements, and partner to determine the most favorable short- and long-term category strategies Demonstrate a collaborative approach in delivering favorable business outcomes Proficiently manage RFI/RFP/RFQ processes Lead Supplier Relationship Management activities with a focus on maximizing value and minimizing risk to the business Conduct strategic business reviews (SBRs) Manage supplier performance measures (KPIs, SLAs, etc.) Proactively create and manage a project pipeline of category activities Effectively communicate issues, actions and strategies to leadership Keys: Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in a related area of Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or Business Management preferred. (Degree would be nice to see, but if the candidate has 10+ years of experience and no BA/BS please share) 5+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain (PMP/LEAN a HUGE plus) Indirect sourcing strategy is a must have. This is not a “buying role”. If the candidate needs to ask what “indirect” sourcing is, they are not the right candidate Ability to deal directly with CxO level in negotiations and discussions. Ability to Redline contracts. Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills. Also strong to advanced MS Excel. Any experience and exposure to ERP systems and a huge plus if there is experience with implementations experience. System skills to include: SAP Ariba (WBN, not mandatory) Strong people sills, communication skills and comfortable in a performance driven environment!

Created: 2025-09-23