Role : SCM Consultant - Procurement
Location : Herndon,VA
Duration : 12+ Months
Rate : $30/hr on C2C(Max)
Job Description :
Responsibilities:
Design and implement contract management strategies
Manage supplier communications and negotiations
Implement and support enforcement of buying and contracting processes
Define and manage contractual and supplier relationships
Effectively raise issues / concerns before they arise and present options for resolution
Own, manage, and update project data
Monitor category trends and conduct market research as needed
Comply with Performance Metrics: Identify and track negotiated spend and savings
Recommend Improvements: Review operational results and identify opportunities for process changes and additional spend savings; Define sourcing (buying) and contracting process, recommend to and obtain approval from the Company stakeholder
Contract Management:
Analyze spend
Identify sourcing opportunities
Develop product / service specifications in cooperation with company stakeholders
Build and manage baseline data and category knowledge capture (spend, savings, templates, case studies, and procurement practices)
Develop negotiation strategy and process for stakeholder approval
Coordinate and respond to sales support / client team requests, as necessary
Negotiate or renegotiate with suppliers, e.g., Software Licenses and Services Agreement, Maintenance Agreement, Master Services Agreement, Evaluation Agreement, Statement of Work
Manage the negotiation and contract development process
Establish metrics (Spend/Saving Tracker, KPI's, SLA's, etc.) for contracts negotiated
Identify opportunities to improve or enhance service delivery
Provide input to company best practices