Title:  Strategic Sourcing Associate - Remote

Summary:

Reporting directly to the Strategic Sourcing Manager, the Strategic Sourcing Associate is responsible for the procurement and strategic development of materials/services commodities within the DFIN organization. The Strategic Sourcing Associate will oversee DFIN’s portfolio of vendors to identify cost savings opportunities and manage current/new supplier relationships through contract execution and negotiations. This role is responsible for executing Procurement activities, assisting in contract development, and ensuring alignment with business needs and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a portfolio of vendor agreements and supplier relationships for DFIN’s vendors.
• Work in a team environment to implement global sourcing and supplier strategies in correlation with market trends, business needs, and competitive landscape creating company roadmap for short, medium, and long-term gains 
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with vendors. 
• Leverage both current and new supplier relationships to drive cost reductions, manage long-term agreements, and form strategic partnerships that enhance the supplier portfolio to provide positive financial impacts and increased stability
• Collaborate with cross-functional business teams to draft and negotiate MSAs and SOW’s that align with strategic objectives, clearly articulate business requirements to suppliers, and effectively support the operational needs of each business unit
• Conduct thorough RFI/RFP process and supplier selection in order to achieve cost targets, adhere to contractual requirements, and follow strategic plans
• Initiate benchmark analysis to identify potential cost gaps and ensure price alignment across commodities
• Coordinate with purchase requisitioners to generate purchase orders that align with Master Product and Service Agreements and support annual budgetary planning and compliance 
• Collaborate effectively across all organization levels and functions to drive business units toward common goals and objectives that are in alignment with procurement initiatives
• Conduct commodity and supplier analysis to recognize and implement potential opportunities, gaps and risk analysis, and areas for efficiency gains
• Ensure the organization’s procurement and contracts (and contract management) policies, processes, procedures, standards, and guidelines are followed
• Ascertain relevant market knowledge and best practices to offer alternative/improved solutions driving improvements in business operations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related field 
• 3-5 years’ experience in Purchasing as a Buyer, preferably in IT Procurement with a focus on vendors in IT Software, SaaS, Infrastructure, Network/Telecom space.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in effectively managing supplier relationships
• Experience in negotiating contracts relating to corporate business units
• Working knowledge and understanding of NDAs, MSAs, EULAs, SOWs and DPAs 
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of legal terminology, contracts, contract language, contract terms and conditions, and contract redlining.
• SAP experience is a plus
• Demonstrate ability to use critical thinking when analyzing and resolving issues
• Demonstrate foundational project management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a dynamic environment. 
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and project management skills required
• Well-versed negotiation skills with capability to employ creative measures to achieve optimal results 
• Excel, MS Office Suite intermediate skills a must
• Robust analytical aptitude to generate business cases and sourcing opportunities