Sourcing Specialist (Vendor)

Sourcing Specialist (Vendor)

BGIS is currently seeking a Sourcing Specialist (Vendor) to join the team, Remote, US. BGIS is a leading provider of integrated real estate management services, including facilities management, project management, energy & sustainability services, strategic workplace consulting, real estate services, and capital planning. Its range of solutions, supported by efficient systems, processes, and people, enables it to create and optimize places that work for its clients. The team is dedicated to inspiring better business performance and helping clients focus on their core businesses.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• For the assigned categories and with guidance and support from Manager: Strategic Category Management Planning & Delivery:
• Engages stakeholders to understand business requirements.
• Develops and recommends category plans for Manager review.
• Implements category plans.
• Sourcing Strategy:
• Develops and recommends sourcing strategies that maximize value and mitigate risks to the company and its clients. Submits to Manager for review.
• Implements sourcing strategy.
• Reviews and measures the effectiveness of the strategy.
• Opportunities Assessment & Implementation:
• Leads and performs opportunities assessment activities and drives leverage across all client accounts.
• Achieves improvements in operational efficiencies and cost savings as a result.
• Competitive Bids:
• Executes end-to-end competitive bid process for assigned categories.
• Negotiates with suppliers to secure optimum cost and maximum value.
• Supplier Performance Measurement & Management:
• Identifies and implements performance metrics to measure supplier performance.
• Measures and manages supplier performance.
• Responsible for supplier performance for assigned categories and reports on supplier sustainability.
• Supplier Relationship Management:
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with suppliers.
• Supplier Contractual Agreements:
• Negotiates, develops, implements, amends and monitors supplier contractual agreements.
• Strategic Sourcing Best Practices & Industry Trends:
• Maintains in-depth and current category knowledge as well as knowledge of strategic sourcing best practices and industry trends.
• Provides category and strategic sourcing subject matter expertise.
• Vendor Qualification & Set Up Process:
• Reviews and approves vendor set up and vendor information changes.
• Support:
• Develops maintains standard templates for strategic sourcing documentations including but not limited to contract agreements, scopes of work, service level agreements, and letters of agreements.
• Reviews and approves purchase orders.
• Special Projects:
• Special projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education: University graduation or professional certification

Job-related Experience: More than two years up to three years

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of strategic sourcing requirements and practices. Maintains current knowledge.
• Ability to develop and execute category management strategies and plans.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and execute supplier contract agreements.
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office applications. Ability to quickly learn proprietary databases.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with various stakeholders.
• Advanced influence, persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Emotionally intelligent.
• High degree of business ethics and accountability.
• High degree of client service orientation.
• Integrity.
• Positive attitude.
• Possesses a team spirit and strong collaboration.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Tenacity to overcome challenges to deliver on commitments.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.

Our company culture includes a robust mix of sound business practices and employee initiatives that promote personal and professional development, work/life balance, health and wellness, and community involvement. The Company is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, or Veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law in the relevant jurisdiction. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, employment, advancement, assignment, and training. BGIS is committed to strengthening our diversity through recruiting and retaining minority and women professionals from all backgrounds. Our commitment is consistent with our recognition that it is the outstanding people within BGIS who have always been the source of our strength. We recognize that promoting diversity is an integral component of our continuing quest for organizational excellence. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity. Anyone with questions or concerns regarding Equal Employment Opportunity should contact their direct supervisor or the Human Resources Department without fear of retaliation of any kind.

The salary range for this exempt position in the US is $70,000-80,000. A candidate's salary offer is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, certifications, licenses, and location. BGIS offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, health savings account, flexible spending account (both healthcare and dependent), 401(k) with a Company match, Paid Time Off, paid company holidays, short term and long-term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, gym membership discount, and team member referral bonus. Our dedication to the principle of pay equity is steadfast. We believe in equal pay for work of equal value.