Our location in Lake County, Illinois, currently has an opportunity for an Associate Procurement Specialist, Regional Procurement Operations. The Specialist applies experience and procurement knowledge to execute procurement best practices and execute strategies across Global Procurement Services. Work with customers, internal and external, and the Divisions to solve issues and drive high levels of customer service. The position will be responsible to identify, research, and evaluate suppliers that meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.
Key Responsibilities: Proactively seek innovative ways to improve the procurement processes, cycle times, and customer service levels.Full understanding of the "One Procurement" strategies. Strong knowledge and project work across multiple categories that impact the team positively.Works within defined processes and procedures and may help determine appropriate approaches for change.First line responder; pivots between strategy, operations and transactional procurement.Drive a defined Source to Pay process flow globally.Execute against category strategies and work in the guidance of strategic category leaders.Develop and drive contract processes within a Contract Technology Platform.Develop and drive catalog strategies within a Catalog Technology Platform.Manage SOWs/RFIs/Ordering documents. Assist with supplier selection.Execute ad-hoc/one-off buys.Educate on existing solutions and enable performance and tech tools development.Drive continuous improvement of global procurement processes and tools.Communicate and drive change globally as a change champion within the Regional Procurement Operations organization and Source to Pay Technology platform.Lead resolution on issues within Source to Pay technology improvements.Enable supplier integration and KPIs.Drive savings outcomes.Collaboration with functions, divisions and global procurement teams.Create and implement RFPs.Drive Key Performance Indicators and Value Metrics.Perform routine professional-based activities and contribute to and manage some projects.Communicate with appropriate departments to clarify requests and obtain appropriate supporting documentation for purchases.Implement agreed purchasing strategies for categories globally.Seek and support business relationships with diverse suppliers globally.Meet regularly with divisional customers and support functions to ensure good customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.Exhibit cultural awareness with foreign business entities.Seek, develop, and maintain business relationships with suppliers, clients, and customers.Lead business to adopt change within global procurement.Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.Execute against the goals set by the Regional Procurement Operations team.Seek innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels.Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree: Engineering, Science, Business, or Financial Degrees.0-2 years of Procurement experience.Experience with Source to Pay Systems (Ariba, Coupa, NetSuite, JDA preferred).Preferred Qualifications: 2+ years of Procurement experience within a large Healthcare company.Functional, day-to-day experience:End-to-end contracting experience within Ariba.Contracting experience with SOWs, Amendments, NDAs, and MSAs.Ability to manage multiple requests in a fast-paced environment.Strong people skills.Strong problem-solving skills.Self-Starter.Skilled in spreadsheet programs.Good communication skills (written and verbal).Good interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence, and networking skills.The base pay for this position is $48,000.00 – $96,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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