Contract Procurement Consultant-Remote Jobs

Our global, cloud-based, business solutions client is looking for a contract Procurement Consultant for a REMOTE contract opportunity.

The Procurement Consultant will assess business needs, financials, and the vendor market to decide the best options and sources of supply and will regularly interact with business leaders to balance cost, risk, and speed to support organizational goals.

Responsibilities

· Manage a broad range of procurement projects including IT products, professional services, SaaS and digital platforms, marketing services, and more.

· Manage supplier relationships.

· Work with stakeholders to find and drive joint annual vendor savings while developing negotiation strategies to ensure requirements are met.

· Manage global/regional procurement projects.

· Lead pricing discussions, negotiations, and drafting/editing of contracts.

· Collaborate with stakeholders to lead procurement programs, including guiding procurement activities such as RFx creation and implementation and overall project management.

· Responsible for contract review of various agreements and leading all aspects of contract and price negotiations and ongoing contract administration.

· Conduct supplier negotiations and lead the contract execution process, resolving problems, mitigating delays, mediating disputes, and escalating issues.

· Manage ongoing vendor relationships with business and functional leads.

· Establish vendor contracts that balance cost, risk, and speed.

Qualifications

· 5+ experience in indirect and direct procurement across a broad range of vendor/supplier types.

· Experience in managing vendor relationships, including contract negotiations.

· Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

· Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

· Procurement experience during acquisition and/or divestiture activity is an added plus.

If you or someone you know is interested, please apply today!