Sourcing Specialist
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
Temporary Assignment: $26.44 - $33.65 per hour -
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- Managed end-to-end sourcing cycle, understand business needs, perform vendor research to identify potential participants to getting the contract signed
- Develop and published RFP in Ariba
- Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers, evaluate their capabilities, and gather market intelligence to support decision-making
- Lead supplier selection and qualification processes, including issuing RFIs, RFPs, and conducting supplier evaluations and negotiations
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure the sourcing strategy meets their needs
- Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to secure favorable agreements that optimize value while mitigating risks
Responsibilities
- Manage project plan for all assigned sourcing requests from requirement gathering to contracting
- Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to secure favorable agreements (MSA/SOW) that optimize value while mitigating risks
- Liaise with legal, business and supplier to finalize contracts
- Document and analyze supplier responses to ensure it contains valid and detailed information
- Co-ordination with various stakeholders (business, procurement, suppliers) for setting up meetings, presentations and other sessions
- Liaising with business stakeholders, procurement team and suppliers to ensure timely and successful completions of tasks and activities (related to RFx events, NDA management and contracting)
- Maintaining project plans/ tracker for all requests and sourcing events, including timely reporting to all stakeholders
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5+ years of sourcing/procurement experience with a focus on
- Proven experience as a Sourcing Specialist, Procurement Specialist, or similar role
- Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies, procurement best practices, and supplier management
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good project management/ business analysis/ process analysis skills
- Working knowledge of SAP Ariba, primarily in Sourcing and Contract workspace
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification will be a plus