Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree with a focus in Finance, Economics, or Supply Chain or Master's Degree

Required Experience:

5+ years of procurement experience, including experience with procurement, contract negotiation, customer relationship management (including executive management) and supplier relationship management. Experience with eProcurement technologies.

Preferred Experience:

3+ years Experience with IT category management, strategic sourcing and competitive price analysis. Experience managing other procurement professionals.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to develop data-driven category analysis including relevant market insight, supplier understanding, and spend analysis. Demonstrated ability to develop deep category-specific expertise, and define and document key stakeholder business requirements. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple spend categories, including management of supplier relationships and diverse supplier programs; manage the contract lifecycle including contract renewals and compliance management; develop deep, sustainable customer relationships; and develop category strategies in collaboration with strategic sourcing resources. Proven ability to understand procurement operations, including payables process. Demonstrated ability to effectively interact in a cross-functional environment with all levels of management. Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including PowerPoint and Excel. Working proficiency with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau). Demonstrated ability to understand financial and departmental goals and develop plans that align with those goals.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) preferred. IT-specific credentials such as IAITAM Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM) a plus.