Sourcing Associate (Indirect & Commercial Indirect)

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As a Sourcing Associate, you will play an important role within Global Procurement by supporting sourcing activities across Indirect and Commercial Indirect categories, including areas such as Professional Services, Human Resources, Facilities, and Sales and Marketing. This role exists to help deliver effective sourcing outcomes, support supplier selection processes, and contribute to value creation through informed procurement decisions. Working closely with sourcing leaders, category teams, operational stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional partners, you will support the end-to-end source-to-contract process through market insights, spend analysis, supplier engagement, and contract-related activities. The position is part of a collaborative procurement organization focused on driving business value, maintaining governance standards, and supporting strategic sourcing objectives across multiple categories.

• Execute sourcing events including requests for information, proposals, and quotations across assigned procurement categories while following established procurement policies.
• Prepare sourcing materials such as scopes of work, supplier questionnaires, evaluation criteria, and tender documentation.
• Coordinate supplier engagement by managing communications, facilitating questions and answers, and maintaining sourcing activity records.
• Conduct market and supplier research to identify sourcing opportunities, evaluate suppliers, and gather pricing and market insights.
• Support contract administration by coordinating reviews, maintaining contract records, and assisting with renewal and compliance activities.
• Analyze supplier proposals and spending data to support sourcing decisions, identify value opportunities, and contribute to savings initiatives.
• Monitor procurement performance data and maintain accurate reporting to support team objectives and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with procurement and business partners to ensure effective sourcing execution, knowledge sharing, and service delivery.
  

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 4+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain roles, with exposure to sourcing activities across indirect procurement categories.
• Understanding of source-to-contract processes, procurement practices, and supplier management principles.
• Experience supporting or executing request for information, proposal, and quotation processes, including supplier evaluation activities.
• Proficiency with eSourcing platforms and strong analytical skills using Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and related productivity tools.
• Ability to analyze supplier and spending data, prepare structured evaluations, and manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail.
• Strong collaboration, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively in a changing environment.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Base Salary Range:

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

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