Procurement Lead

SOTI is committed to providing its employees with endless possibilities; learning new things, working with the latest technologies and making a difference in the world.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure the supervision, support and development of the team members under his/her responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with the policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines of the company.
• Effective partnering with internal business units and strategic suppliers
• Work closely with stakeholders to define requirements and delivery specifications; prioritize all requests according to stakeholder needs
• Manage the procurement life cycle
• Facilitate the complete requisition approval process, including application of our cost allocation methodologies
• Develop and present pricing and service options for large purchases, including saving analysis, vendor offering comparisons, and solution recommendations
• Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and manufactures; perform market research to better understand current and future offerings relative to our business
• Negotiate prices, terms and conditions, delivery specifications, and services
• Work with the accounting team to ensure a smooth and timely process for executing invoice payments and GL posting
• Work with legal to ensure that contracts support buying decisions, where applicable draft terms and conditions to manage risks
• Contribute towards the development of initiatives under tail spend aimed at optimizing cost, improving user experience, driving transparency/contract compliance, and increasing efficiencies.
• Rationalize the number of suppliers and reduce fragmentation in the spend base to simplify the supplier landscape and drive commercial efficiency.
• Support the implementation and development of the sourcing methodology to provide greater visibility and control of sourcing initiatives.
• Provide feedback to stakeholders and management regarding the status of projects and initiatives.
• Extend the reach of Procurement by exercising appropriate influence within project teams

Experience You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience and accomplishments
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrates a working understanding of MS Office and knowledge of Asset Management Database
• Strong Excel skills preferred. 
• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple project deliverables on multiple projects effectively
• Demonstrates excellent communication and reasoning skills
• Excellent commercial understanding and business acumen.
• Experience in construction domain would be an advantage

If you want to bring your ideas to life, apply at SOTI today.

Please note that SOTI does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Services Agreement with agency/recruiter, SOTI will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee.