Job Description
Title: Senior Procurement Specialist
Hiring Organization: Connexion Systems & Engineering
Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Type
Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist to support indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations within a large enterprise environment.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience managing end-to-end sourcing initiatives, negotiating vendor contracts, and working with enterprise procurement platforms such as Zycus, Coupa, or SAP Ariba.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Ideal Candidate
We're looking for a procurement professional who can independently manage sourcing initiatives, navigate complex enterprise procurement processes, and effectively partner with Legal, suppliers, and internal business teams.
Experience with indirect procurement, contract negotiations, and enterprise P2P systems is essential.
Interested?
If you have a strong background in enterprise procurement and are looking for your next remote contract opportunity, we'd love to connect!
Hiring Organization: Connexion Systems & Engineering
Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Type
- Duration: 6+ months contract, possible temp to perm
- Pay rate: up to $31.13/hr DOE
- Job Location: East Coast
- Work Model: Remote
- Schedule: Monday Friday, 1st shift
- Job#: bh1665
Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist to support indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations within a large enterprise environment.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience managing end-to-end sourcing initiatives, negotiating vendor contracts, and working with enterprise procurement platforms such as Zycus, Coupa, or SAP Ariba.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead RFx/RFP processes, supplier evaluations, and strategic sourcing initiatives across indirect procurement categories.
- Negotiate supplier contracts in collaboration with Legal and internal business stakeholders.
- Manage procurement activities, including requisitions, purchase orders, approvals, and supplier order confirmations.
- Support Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations, ensuring compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.
- Evaluate vendor performance, identify cost-saving opportunities, and develop alternative supply sources.
- Provide guidance and troubleshooting support to internal stakeholders using procurement systems.
- Support supplier programs, catalog implementations, and procurement process improvements.
- Manage indirect spend categories, including Corporate Services, IT, Telecommunications, Facilities/MRO, and Contractor Services.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent college degree required.
- Extensive experience in indirect procurement and strategic sourcing within a large corporate or enterprise environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing RFx/RFP processes and end-to-end sourcing initiatives.
- Direct experience negotiating supplier contracts and collaborating with Legal teams.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platform, such as Zycus, Coupa, SAP Ariba, GEP, or Ivalua.
- Strong understanding of supplier management, purchasing operations, and procurement compliance.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
Ideal Candidate
We're looking for a procurement professional who can independently manage sourcing initiatives, navigate complex enterprise procurement processes, and effectively partner with Legal, suppliers, and internal business teams.
Experience with indirect procurement, contract negotiations, and enterprise P2P systems is essential.
Interested?
If you have a strong background in enterprise procurement and are looking for your next remote contract opportunity, we'd love to connect!
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Remote, MA (Remote) |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1999 |
| Website | https://www.csetalent.com/ |
About Company
Connexion is an award-winning professional staffing firm that strives to be the unrivaled staffing solution for job seekers by expertly connecting talent with opportunity. Over the last 20 years Connexion has built the most admired team of staffing experts in the industry. We give back, change lives and offer unconditional support to the candidates we represent.
Put Connexion's 20 years of experience to work for you! Our professionals have unrivaled relationships and contacts with the hiring managers, human resources team and decision makers at the most desirable companies to work for.
Don't let your resume get lost in an inbox, Connexion's recruiting team will advocate on your behalf to get you the job you want
Skills
Level up your application
Professional resume templates
Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.
Free resume templatesResume Builder
Improve your existing resume or start from scratch and create a standout, ATS-friendly resume. Add job-specific content, download and apply.
Resume Builder