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Sourcing Consultant

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Freelance

Salary:

48 - 48K yearly

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

Kansas (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required, 5+ years sourcing/purchasing experience, Prior contract management and RFx experience, Strong understanding of contract terms, Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Key responsabilities:

Execute departmental priorities and initiatives
Manage purchasing processes and implement improvements
Train stakeholders on procurement processes
Collaborate with teams on purchase requests
Perform spend analytics and vendor contract management

Shamrock Trading Corporation Truck & road transport Large https://www.shamrocktradingcorp.com/

1001 - 5000 Employees

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Job description

Description

Company Overview

Shamrock Trading Corporation is the parent company for a family of brands in transportation services, finance and technology. Headquartered in Overland Park, KS, Shamrock is frequently recognized among the “Best Places to Work” in Kansas City and Chicago and was most recently recognized as one of America’s top 100 “Most Loved Workplaces” by Newsweek. We also have offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Laredo, Nashville, Philadelphia and Phoenix.

With an average annual revenue growth of 25% over several decades, Shamrock’s success is attributed to three key factors: hiring the best people, cultivating long-term relationships with our customers and continually evolving in the marketplace.

Responsibilities

Shamrock Trading Corporation is looking for a Sourcing Consultant to join our Procurement team. The Sourcing Consultant will engage with business stakeholders and collaborate with the business to become trusted partners. The ideal candidate will be familiar with both Purchasing and Sourcing processes, will identify savings opportunities, achieve cost savings, identify areas of process improvement, provide expert procurement strategies, and work with stakeholders from source to procure. Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

Execute departmental priorities and initiatives.
Manage purchasing processes/procedures.
Continuously identify purchasing process improvement opportunities, risks and implement change.
Facilitate and provide guidance and training to stakeholders on Procurement process and system.
Lead and collaborate with cross functional teams to review details on new purchase and renewal requests, including functional and security requirements, vendor, KPIs.
Draft and conduct effective Request for Quote/Proposal/Information.
Review, analyze and negotiate vendor contracts across multiple categories.
Establish strategic relationships with vendors to deliver cost savings opportunities across the business.
Perform spend analytics and reporting.
Contract life cycle management.

Qualifications

Must be available for a full-time, permanent position.
Minimum of bachelor’s degree required.
5+ years sourcing and/or purchasing experience.
Prior contract management, RFx experience a must.
Good understanding of basic contract terms and conditions.
Excellent and proven negotiation skills.
Excellent written and verbal skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management internally and externally.
Strong business acumen with analytical, financial and research capabilities.
Experience with Purchasing tool(s).
Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office, with a focus on Excel.
Highly capable of managing multiple projects, tasks and priorities.
Experience with working cross functional, complex projects from start to finish.

Benefits Package

At Shamrock we hire bright, ambitious people and give them the tools they need to be successful. By investing in training and development, we hope to become a long-term career for employees, where there are always opportunities for advancement. Shamrock also offers a premier set of benefits for employees and their families:

Medical: Fully paid healthcare, dental and vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents
Work-Life Balance: Competitive PTO, paid leave policies and eligibility for work from home opportunities after an introductory period
Financial: Generous company 401(k) contributions and employee stock ownership after one year
Wellness: Onsite gym, jogging trail, and discounted membership to nearby fitness center