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Strategic Sourcing & Category Management Consultant

Harvard Partners Trusted IT Advisors
  • Providence, Rhode Island
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5 days ago

Job Description

As the Strategic Sourcing & Category Management Consultant, you will be responsible for the following:

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management:
  • Lead sourcing initiatives for assigned categories, including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.
  • Execute category strategies aligned with business objectives, focusing on cost optimization, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and value creation.
  • Conduct spend analysis, supplier evaluations, market research, and benchmarking to identify sourcing opportunities.
  • Lead supplier negotiations and support contract development and execution in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while driving continuous improvement and innovation.

Procurement Operations & Process Excellence:
  • Support the adoption and optimization of the SAP Ariba procurement platform, leveraging system capabilities to improve efficiency, compliance, and user experience.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders throughout the procurement lifecycle.
  • Continuously evaluate and improve procurement workflows through digital solutions, process innovation, and automation.
  • Support supplier onboarding, procurement governance, and operational improvement initiatives as needed.
  • Assist in resolving procurement-related issues through collaboration with Finance, Accounts Payable, IT, Legal, ERP, and business teams.

Governance, Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, procurement procedures, industry regulations, delegated authority requirements, and SOX controls.
  • Partner closely with Operations, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to align procurement activities with organizational goals.
  • Lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives and facilitate stakeholder alignment throughout the procurement process.
  • Represent Procurement in strategic projects and transformation initiatives across US and European markets.
  • Develop and deliver training, guidance, and best practices to support procurement process adoption and compliance.

Qualifications
Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field required.

Experience:
  • 5+ years of progressive procurement and strategic sourcing experience, including category management, supplier negotiations, competitive sourcing events, contract management, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Preferred: 7+ years in procurement and exposure to global markets (US and/or Europe).
  • Experience working in cross-functional environments and driving initiatives with Finance, Legal, Operations, and business stakeholders.
  • Strong knowledge of supplier management, contract management, SOX compliance, and valuation analysis.

Technical Skills:
  • Experience with SAP Ariba and ERP systems.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, spend analysis, pivot tables, lookups, and reporting.
  • Working knowledge of procurement controls and SOX compliance requirements.
  • Experience supporting procurement activities across multiple regions, preferably the U.S. and Europe.
  • Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

Soft Skills & Success Profile:
  • Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
  • Ability to lead sourcing initiatives and work independently with business stakeholders.
  • Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and a proactive approach to problem solving.
  • Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Effective communicator with the ability to build relationships across Procurement, Finance, Legal, and business teams.

Numbers & Facts

LocationProvidence, Rhode Island

Skills

  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Aribaunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Benchmarkingunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Candidate Sourcingunmatched
  • Category Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Contract Managementunmatched
  • Contract Negotiationunmatched
  • Corporate Policiesunmatched
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  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
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  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
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  • Expense Analysisunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
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  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
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  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Pivot Tablesunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Procurement Managementunmatched
  • Procurement Strategyunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • SAPunmatched
  • SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
  • Sourcing Strategyunmatched
  • Spanish Languageunmatched
  • Supplier Optimizationunmatched
  • Training/Teachingunmatched
  • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
  • eSourcingunmatched

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