Senior Procurement Specialist
Company: Ascent Services Group
Location: Oakland
Posted on: June 26, 2022
Job Description:
Senior Procurement SpecialistOakland, CA (REMOTE FOR CA
RESIDENTS ONLY)1 Year Contract
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred
- Intermediate experience with MS Word and Excel
- Preferred Certified Outsourcing Professional or Certified
Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage relationship with business unit and act as a trusted
advisor and provide leadership through sourcing strategy advice and
consultation to best achieve the business strategy and
objectives
- Capture and aggregate business requirements for sourcing
support requested
- Build and execute procurement plan with Business Units
- Analyze business unit demand and support overall capacity
planning and alignment. Capture/Define demand forecasts and annual
budget and provide supplier/market insights as part of business
unit plans
- Provide guidance to Business partners and seek alignment to
influence spend and cost savings through vendor rationalization and
driving economies of scale
- Analyze the supply market to identify best sources for
acquisition of goods and services
- Manage RFx process - Manage vendor selection and qualification
through a competitive bid process for goods and/or services
- Lead, structure, and guide business partners on complex
contracts
- Research cost drivers and conduct industry analysis for the
development of negotiation strategy. Conduct spend analytics.
- Utilize contract templates and create contract draft documents
that fully encompass the business requirements. Write and negotiate
Statements of Work
- Assist the Business in maintaining compliance with all Blue
Shield policies regarding contracting and purchasing
- Assist the Business to resolve vendor management issues such as
vendor disputes and/or vendor termination. Facilitate vendor risk
management, due diligence and on boarding activities
Keywords: Ascent Services Group, Oakland , Senior Procurement Specialist, Other , Oakland, California
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