IT Sourcing Procurement Specialist Remote

Vega Consulting solutions, Inc. is hiring a Sourcing Procurement Specialist for a long term, remote Contract opportunity. Prefer Candidates located on the East Coast candidates will eb required to support EST time zone.

Job Description:

• Must have experience with IT Federal Contracting.
• Lead Stakeholder Engagement and Sourcing Initiatives:
• Collaborates with business stakeholders and procurement management to determine sourcing category strategy.
• Responsible for working with business stakeholders and procurement management to frame and develop project
• Objectives, requirements, and sourcing strategy prior to supplier engagement.
• Drafts and leads the applicable sourcing process through scoring and completion (e.g. RFx, sole source, etc.).
• Acts as primary contact with potential suppliers during the RFx, selection, and negotiation process.
• Leads supplier negotiations throughout RFx and contracting process to achieve optimal savings, value, and risk profile.

Required Skills:

• This position requires a Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience; and four (4) to six (6) years experience in a relevant functional assignment (e.g. Professional Services, Facilities, HR, Marketing, IT, IT Services, or other applicable procurement focus area).
• must have exp. with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Ariba or similar procurement automation tools.
• Extensive experience in managing the end to end sourcing process from requirements gathering through RFx and contracting.
• Robust pricing and contractual negotiations with suppliers.
• Effective presentation and influencing skills to interface with multiple levels of management.
• Experience in analyzing pricing and determining price reasonableness.
• Proven experience with key category suppliers.
• Excellent project and time management skills including but not limited to risk assessment, workplan development and management.
• Developed analytical, organizational and coordination skills.
• Able to apply complex problem-solving abilities to achieve problem ad process solutions.
• Ability to spot, communicate and mitigate issues.
• Flexibility and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time.
• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer.

If you are looking for taking the next step in your career, and have the required procurement experience, pls select "Apply Now" and a Vega Staffing Specialist will reach out to you.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Vega Consulting solutions, Inc. is hiring a Sourcing Procurement Specialist for a long term, remote Contract opportunity. Prefer Candidates located on the East Coast candidates will eb required to support EST time zone.

Job Description:

• Must have experience with IT Federal Contracting.
• Lead Stakeholder Engagement and Sourcing Initiatives:
• Collaborates with business stakeholders and procurement management to determine sourcing category strategy.
• Responsible for working with business stakeholders and procurement management to frame and develop project
• Objectives, requirements, and sourcing strategy prior to supplier engagement.
• Drafts and leads the applicable sourcing process through scoring and completion (e.g. RFx, sole source, etc.).
• Acts as primary contact with potential suppliers during the RFx, selection, and negotiation process.
• Leads supplier negotiations throughout RFx and contracting process to achieve optimal savings, value, and risk profile.

Required Skills:

• This position requires a Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience; and four (4) to six (6) years experience in a relevant functional assignment (e.g. Professional Services, Facilities, HR, Marketing, IT, IT Services, or other applicable procurement focus area).
• must have exp. with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Ariba or similar procurement automation tools.
• Extensive experience in managing the end to end sourcing process from requirements gathering through RFx and contracting.
• Robust pricing and contractual negotiations with suppliers.
• Effective presentation and influencing skills to interface with multiple levels of management.
• Experience in analyzing pricing and determining price reasonableness.
• Proven experience with key category suppliers.
• Excellent project and time management skills including but not limited to risk assessment, workplan development and management.
• Developed analytical, organizational and coordination skills.
• Able to apply complex problem-solving abilities to achieve problem ad process solutions.
• Ability to spot, communicate and mitigate issues.
• Flexibility and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time.
• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer.

If you are looking for taking the next step in your career, and have the required procurement experience, pls select "Apply Now" and a Vega Staffing Specialist will reach out to you.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.