Strategic Sourcing Analyst

12 hours ago


Culver City, California, United States Talent Software Services, Inc. Full time
Job Summary: Talent Software Services, Inc. is seeking a skilled Strategic Sourcing Analyst for a contract position in Culver City, CA. The opportunity will be two months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Primary Responsibilities:

* Manage Technology Sourcing to reduce Total Cost of Technology Ownership (TCO) and improve business efficiencies
* Work primarily with IT and other Technology-using functions to procure products and services across all SPE business units globally
* Lead large and complex strategic sourcing initiatives across multiple business units and reduce TCO – from developing the opportunity to planning and executing projects
* Lead sourcing strategies in various technology products (hardware, software, network, and telecom), services (application development & maintenance and help desk), and cloud solutions categories to reduce TCO and deliver savings
* Market Research: Proactively monitor and understand the market and identify opportunities resulting from new product offerings and/or market shifts
* Lead RFP, RFQ, and RFI: Support business stakeholders in supplier selection and bid evaluation processes, including collecting requirements, managing bidder communications, and analyzing bid responses
* Develop and manage Requests for Proposals, Quotes, and Information
* Lead Negotiations: Develop negotiation strategy and lead negotiation process
* Negotiate enterprise-wide agreements that minimize financial and business risk exposure and provide optimal value from deals
* Baseline Spend and Report Savings: Quantify the baseline value of goods and services being sourced, the value of negotiations, and the final change in the total cost of ownership
* Manage relationships with internal SPE stakeholders and coordinate sourcing strategies, opportunities, and requirements with other client entities

Requirements:

* Candidate must have a minimum of 4-6 years of corporate procurement/purchasing/sourcing or similar experience
* Candidate must have experience in negotiating both domestic and international IT agreements
* Track record of delivering significant and measurable savings in a large, complex, and fast-moving organization
* Experience in Media and Entertainment, or Technology-based Industries
* Experience with Ariba and SAP preferred

Qualifications:

* Candidate must have strong category management knowledge, including but not limited to opportunity identification, spend analytics, sourcing strategy, project management, RFx processes, contract negotiation, supplier benchmarking, contract compliance, and procure-to-pay processes
* Familiarity with various Technology concepts such as cloud computing, licensing models, hardware asset management required
* The candidate must be a self-starter who can work independently and proactively identify potential areas for sourcing
* The candidate must have demonstrated: high personal integrity and ethics, strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to interact with senior leaders and demonstrate a professional presence, ability to effectively interface with senior-level client relationships, ability to negotiate strong pricing, business and legal terms and draft them into contracts with minimal legal support, ability to logically manage issues and conflicts with suppliers, ability to influence others and to act as a change agent within their department and company, ability to learn and quickly develop subject matter expertise
* Undergraduate Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or Business required
* CPM/CPSM or other similar certifications preferred

About Us:

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