Specialist Lead, Procurement and Category Management (Purchasing)

Acts as a procurement SME for the Government and Public Services Practice (GPS)Procurement SME to drive business strategy and results.

Advise client delivery teams on appropriate procurement-related strategy.

Responsible for execution of various activities related to procurement of advanced manufacturing to include software, hardware and other commodities as needed for the Government & Public Services (GPS) practice.

Reviews software and reseller terms and conditions to identify and mitigate negotiation risks between Suppliers and Deloitte.

Work You'll Do


* Oversee critical and complex competitive bidding process, conduct routine analyses, including price/cost analysis


* Seek individuals with manufacturing-focused roles who understand the link between procurement decisions, technical specifications, production capacity, quality, and supply-chain resilience.


* Provide support to GPS Deloitte Teams as needed for software, hardware and other commodities within the bill of materials.


* Responsible for the end-to-end procurement process of goods-based commodities based on program requirements including issuing RFQ packages, receiving and evaluating quotes, negotiating price and terms, new vendor set up processes and vendor due diligence.


* Prepares purchase order packages in compliance with Deloitte's Approved Purchasing System policies and procedures


* Strategically manages supplier relationships and supports Deloitte supplier diversity programs


* Interact professionally, using highly developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with an emphasis on Customer oriented services


* Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:


* Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team


* Effective written and verbal communication skills


* Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product


* Ability to build and sustain professional relationships


* Ability to lead projects or workstreams

The Team
The GPS Contracts Sector Team has practitioners across the US and India supporting all prime contract management needs for our internal and external clients.

Qualifications

Required:


* Bachelor's Degree


* 5+ years of professional experience


* 3+ years of experience purchasing hardware and software or SaaS solutions and/or manufacturing commodities such as material, labor, metals, tooling, logistics, inventory, and lifecycle costs


* Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.


* Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred


* Deltek Costpoint experience


* Demonstrated experience in negotiating, and leveraging value added reseller agreements


* Demonstrated proficiency with MS Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
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