This role is responsible to lead sourcing projects and negotiations that reduce costs and risks while improving performance by vendors.  Many great company benefits and a progressive company culture. A competitive salary including complete relocation package. Lots of opportunity for advancement and growth.

Company Information

This company is the world’s leading research and advisory company for all major industries. They are a trusted resource and partner by more than 1,000 organizations in over 90 countries. As a member of the S&P 500 they equip leaders with advice and tools to achieve critical priorities and build successful organizations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiates the best possible price for commodities through complex negotiations
• Manage supplier performance and compliance with contracts
• Create strong stakeholder relationships, identify new opportunities for cost savings
• Stay current with industry trends, and changes
• Train sourcing team on technical and negotiation skills
• Develop methods of sourcing that enable effective negotiations
• Manage team with focus on recruiting and mentoring to develop talent

Qualifications

• Bachelors required, MBA a plus
• 10 years negotiation experience across IT categories
• Extensive negotiation experience with very complex technology contracts
• Intermediate MS office skills