Initiatives and Governance Specialist, ( 26-2375)

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Partner with regional sourcing team members and key stakeholders to facilitate efficiencies in strategic sourcing and fulfillment actions leveraging established or developing sourcing platforms and data intelligence
• Manage assigned sourcing platforms and supplier controls for data integrity and ensure sourcing supplier compliance standards for EHS and QMS are upheld
• Provide functional sourcing operational expertise in the delivery, execution and reporting of sourcing management information and requirements
• Develop, improve, and operationalize end-to-end Sourcing platforms and workflows utilized as functional sourcing enablers to increase efficiencies and expedite supplier sourcing time to market (i.e., e-RFx, e-Catalog, contracts management, SRM, etc.)
• Facilitate change management practices and improvements/development for Sourcing processes and procedures
• May be assigned other duties to support both short-term and long-term Global Sourcing organizational goals and objectives.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Business Administration or similar related area, or equivalent business experience
• 7+ years sourcing and purchasing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years sourcing and supply chain experience
• Strong analytical skills to include sourcing data assessment, identify problems and propose solutions
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Detailed working knowledge and functional expertise in Sourcing platforms (SAP-Ariba/PMx, Tableau, etc.)
• Solid knowledge of sourcing practices and business acumen
• English proficiency required

Desired Characteristics:

• Detailed working knowledge and functional expertise in Sourcing platforms Oracle or SAP (e.g. Buy to Pay, Guided Buys/Catalogs, Sourcing initiatives management, Auctions, Contracts Management, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), ComplyWorks, Cost-Out savings and Cash Improvement tracking, purchase orders administration, GR/IR/GRNI) and Sourcing business intelligence reporting
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Ability to influence and motivate without direct authority over a team or individual across a matrixed organization
• Analytical, organizational, self-initiative and functional planning abilities
• Strong communication skills (verbally and in writing) and ability to present concepts clearly and comprehensively
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment and to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with statistical analysis methodologies and sourcing data and metrics assessment development
• Ability to be flexible, follow tight deadlines, and organize and prioritize work and deliver results quickly