Estimated Length: 6 months to 1 year 9AM to 5:30PM, 37.50 billable hours per week

Requirements

SECTION 2:  Summary of Position

Executes sourcing strategies in line with overall business objectives and supports category management methodologies.  Utilizes demand management to assess and prioritize internal customer requisitions, typically of a mid to high-level complexity, primarily leveraging RFP go-to-market strategies for an assigned portfolio of categories.  Responsible for contract creation, administration, and supplier management through contract lifecycle.  Works collaboratively with Project Managers, Legal, and other functions as necessary to drive business value, cost savings, and efficiencies.

SECTION 3:  Dimensions of Position

This position is responsible for the execution of sourcing requisitions as assigned by the Procurement Director and is expected to process multiple active requisitions simultaneously, anticipating varying degrees of complexity and value.  In addition, the role continues to own related executed contracts including change orders through to closeout and/or renewal. 

SECTION 4:  Accountabilities

Sourcing:

• Reviews and processes requisitions of mid to high-level complexity, dollar amount, criticality and priority independently, using a variety of procurement methods such as processing change orders, bids, discretionary purchases, and RFPs.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to consolidate business requirements to leverage spend and create opportunities to create value and cost savings. 
• Utilizes demand management to proactively control and track business unit requirements and internal purchasing operations and eliminate waste.
• Collaborates with Project Managers and internal stakeholders to validate SOW content is appropriate and complete.
• Leads cross-functional meetings and collaboration activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Produces high quality award recommendations, summary documentation, or system reference information for each requisition, ensuring detailed spend information is available for future reference.
• Determines how each procurement can contribute to diversity goals.
• Drafts and distributes RFP documentation in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Prepares Board approval paperwork and performs due diligence for requisitions that exceed defined $thresholds.
• Drives the RFP process from development through to completion in a timely manner.
• Initiates advertising for requisitions that exceed defined $thresholds as required and identifies potential suppliers.
• Evaluates RFP responses, ensuring they are compliant with Client policies, including pricing analysis.
• Negotiates on the behalf of the Client to achieve desired technical and cost objectives.
• Manages award process which includes but is not limited to performing background checks, verifying insurance coverage, collaborating with Legal on contract execution.
• Coordinates distribution and collection of required government forms to awarded supplier.
• Secures relevant market intelligence leveraging program analysts as required to gain further insight on market trends.

Contract Management and Administration:

• Partners with stakeholders and legal teams to negotiate contracts in a timely manner, ensuring inclusion of appropriate commercial and operational terms.
• Develops recommendations for award based upon agreed upon criteria.
• Manages the full contract life cycle, including execution, change management, issue resolution, renewal, and close out.
• Monitors contracts on a routine and as-needed basis to confirm goods and services were delivered and priced as planned, ensures continued compliance to Client standards, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains organized records of procurement activities for compliance and record keeping purposes.  

Performance Indicators:

• Meets savings and value creation targets.
• Meets diversity spend targets for assigned scope.
• Meets agreed stakeholder requirements.
• Achieves high percentage of events planned versus executed.
• Executes assigned requisitions in a timely fashion.

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