Northern Trust
Financial Services
Specialist,SourcingCategoryManagerBusinessApplications
“Specialist, Sourcing Category Manager - Business Applications at Northern Trust. Skills: Sourcing, Procurement, Category management, Contract negotiation. Develop sourcing strategy. Perform category analytics”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or Finance, Six or more years experience in Sourcing or Procurement related field, Equivalent combination of education and work experience
Nice to Have
MBA or other advanced degree, Professional Procurement/ Supply Chain Management designation
What You'll Do.
Develop sourcing strategy
Perform category analytics
Lead and manage RFx process
Develop RFx documents
Review technology agreements
Lead contract negotiations
Lead price negotiations
Manage ongoing contract administration
Ensure compliance with procurement processes
Support supplier relationships
Manage TPMO due diligence
Support commercial pricing negotiations
Support supplier activity reporting
Support internal BU supplier deal reviews
Support supplier rationalization
Support demand management
Manage regulatory requirements
Manage compliance requirements
Manage reporting of Procurement performance metrics
Establish relationship with key partners
Educate on policy/guidelines
Resolve purchasing issues
Formulate and implement strategy
Implement solutions to enhance services
Implement solutions to create services
Implement solutions to improve processes
Identify impact of changes
Facilitate acceptance of change
Provide ongoing support for solution
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interact with business; Interact with Partners
Communication Scope
Communication skills
Process & Methodology
Project management
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