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Procurement Specialist

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Strategic Staffing Solutions
  • On Site, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Procurement Specialist for a contract opportunity with one of our largest clients located in Detroit, MI!

Title: Procurement Specialist
Location: Detroit, MI - Hybrid schedule
Duration: 24 Months
Role Type: W2 Contract Engagement

* Position is remote for the rest of 2024 with a possibility of coming into the office starting in 2025

Engagement Description
Responsible for developing contract negotiations strategies and performing contract negotiations for services and IT software. Prepare contractual provisions and administer contract proposals. Negotiate commercial contracts with vendors. Issue purchase orders to vendors. Focus on continuous improvement in vendor and client relations. Evaluate requests and requirements, identify risks, develop negotiation strategies, facilitate, and negotiate contracts with vendors, and issue purchase orders.

Top Required Skills/Experience


  • Develop negotiation strategies, conduct negotiations, and manage master contracts. Negotiate Statement of Work (SOW), Amendments, Master Service Contracts and Supplier Paper.
  • Negotiate regulatory and compliance related contractual agreements (BAAs, government services, etc.).
  • 4 + years IT contract negotiation experience
  • 2 + years of contract negotiations for services
  • 2+ years of contract strategy management
  • Negotiate contract and pricing, finalize, and execute agreements, issue purchase orders.

Required Skills/Experience


  • Ensure product or service descriptions are compliant (PHI, PII, BAA).
  • Develop service level agreements for key customers and suppliers. Ensure compliance with customer SLA and that pricing is consistent with sourced pricing.
  • Develop reporting and metrics.
  • Partner with the business, Office of General Counsel (OGC), Insurance, Audit and Procurement in terms of formulating a negotiation strategy for contractual agreement.
  • Collaborate with Business Development, Procurement Consultants and Specialists relative to a contracting and negotiation strategy.
  • Develop negotiation strategies and assemble fact-based cases for use with suppliers

Preferred Skills/Experience


  • Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills
  • Advanced Contracts Review skills
  • Proficient in procurement systems and current industry standard PC applications and systems.
  • Thrive in an interdependent, team environment.

Education/Certifications


  • Bachelor's Degree preferred in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field. A Juris Doctorate is helpful, therefore preferred.
  • Four (4) years contract negotiating experience required with two (2) years experience negotiating business contractual terms, strategy planning and analysis and review of existing contractual agreements preferred.
  • Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) certification preferred.

*Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process

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