Strategic Purchasing Specialist

3 weeks ago

Philippines eClerx Full time

As a Vendor Management Analyst you will be responsible for documenting and organizing information related to existing suppliers and related contracts, calendarizing contract renewals and reminders, preparing savings calculations, participating in vendor negotiations, documenting processes and procedures, and interacting with across the company for their third-party supplier needs. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Risk and Compliance and the larger Finance Team and IT, to ensure effective management of vendors and Enable’s supply chain.

Responsibilities
  • Build, own, and maintain the calendar of contract renewals with a 36-month rolling horizon.
  • Own and maintain the project and savings tracker for all work processed by the Vendor Management team.
  • Schedule and participate in discussions with responsible Enablees across the company for their upcoming contract renewals (booking meetings, preparing documentation/data, soliciting feedback).
  • Document and recommend improvement to processes that govern vendor engagements, purchasing, and the lifecycle of vendors at Enable.
  • Assist business leaders in modelling costs and options in their business cases.
  • Assist Senior Vendor Manager with software negotiations and vendor communications.
  • Collaborate with peers in Risk and Compliance to perform annual risk rating and due diligence checks for existing and new suppliers to Enable.
  • Close collaboration with the SaaS management team in IT, using Enable’s SaaS management platform (currently Zluri) to identify opportunities to optimize subscriptions/licenses and plan renewals.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
  • A degree in finance, accounting, engineering, mathematics, economics, or a related quantitative field or equivalent work experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in Business or equivalent with evidence of high achievement.
  • Fluency with numbers, spreadsheets (MS-Excel), and modelling with numbers.
  • 2-3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or vendor management.
  • Familiarity with the basics of commercial contracts.
  • Skilled in applying structure and organization to unstructured data and priorities.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • “Completer-Finisher” personality (sees things through to completion, likes to apply finishing touches, dis-satisfied until the job is done).
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to effectively engage and communicate with senior leaders and C-Suite executives
  • Ability to articulate a persuasive argument backed by numerical modelling
  • Beneficial, but not mandatory skills:
  • Working knowledge of SaaS subscription and software cost drivers and negotiation tactics.
  • Business process mapping experience.
  • Working knowledge of change management and process improvement methodologies (ADKAR, LEAN 6σ, Kubler-Ross).
Seniority level
  • Associate
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Purchasing
  • Industries
  • Accounting and Financial Services
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