Senior Sourcing & Contracts Specialist

Immediate need for a talented Senior Sourcing & Contracts Specialist. This is a 12+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in McLean, VA or Plano, TX (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 24-18801

Pay Range: $40 - $45/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Must Haves: Strong preference for commercial procurement or financial institute experience - government heavy is not the right experience. Specifically looking for experience negotiating Software as a service contracts. Bonus if they have experience buying market data or with data subscriptions. Another nice to have would be experience Workday strategic solutions, WSS (Scout RFP).

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

5 - 7+ years proven experience working in Purchasing, commercial Contract Negotiation and Supplier Management environments

Minimum of 5 years in Software/Cloud/SaaS procurement

Associates Degree or equivalent combination of training and experience

Outstanding negotiation, analytical, decision making, and customer relationship skills

Experience in developing and running sourcing events from development to contract execution

Responsible for full contract life cycle for all category suppliers from contract initiation through termination including execution of Agreements, Statements of Work, Amendments and contract renewals

Broad-based experience in supply chain, procurement, contracts, project management

Highly effective written and oral communications as well as interpersonal skills

Knowledge and expertise of purchasing systems, category management, and strategic sourcing methodologies

Our client is a leading Finance organization and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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