***** FULLY REMOTE FROM ANYWHERE ON MAINLAND USA *****

TEMP PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST III AT TAX-ACCTNG SOFTWARE FINTECH FIRM
Hourly Pay Rate is $43.60 to $48.60 (based upon experience, and candidate)
Incredible Organization with Equally Wonderful People
 
A cutting-edge, tax/accounting software focused FinTech firm is looking for an experienced procurement professional to join its growing team as a Procurement Specialist III on a Temporary to possible Permanent basis. In this role, you will be responsible for providing sourcing, vendor management, and procurement support across all areas of the organization. This position will work closely with stakeholders to plan out an approach for upcoming needs and renewals, understand critical requirements and expected outcomes for each project. Strong change management will be a key focus, ensuring that our internal and external customers understand and comply with our newly created policies and procedures.
 
This is a fully remote role based anywhere on mainland USA. Must be able to work East Coast Hours as/when needed.
 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline required
• Six (6+) Plus years of Procurement experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Previous negotiation experience required
• Experience with Workday Procurement or similar Procure-to-Pay system is a plus
• Prior experience with an MSP/VMS program is a plus (Fieldglass/Workday)

 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Works under minimal supervision
• Very knowledgeable in all areas of Procurement
• Able to perform as a team player as well as interacting with all levels of management and support personnel
• Able to maintain objectivity while performing multiple tasks while under pressure to meet customer requirements; self-motivated; takes initiative
• Able to analyze a problem and recommend solutions
• Able to listen and understand information and communicate the same
• Must be results oriented, customer focused, and exhibit good interpersonal skills

 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure all preferred vendors are on-boarded with contracts, defined SLAs, rate cards have passed a thorough vetting procedure, and are proven to be capable of providing best in class service to our business
• Review and approves all new vendor requests from the business for accuracy, appropriateness, duplicates, and validating information
• Build long-term strategic relationships with key vendors
• Negotiate best-in-class terms for vendor agreements, partnering with legal when necessary
• Partner with Accounts Payable Team to ensure timely vendor payment; manage any discrepancies between agreed and invoiced amounts
• Work closely with lines of business to develop successful, long-term, strategic relationships that enable joint achievement of shared organizational objectives
• Process requisitions for goods and services into purchase orders
• Assist in resolving procurement related issues
• Search for cost reduction or process improvement opportunities
• Champion change management, globally, as we modernize Procurement; educate lines of business, new hires, and supply base on policies, processes, and risk management
• Participate in projects and performs other duties as assigned
• Occasional business travel may be required