Senior Sourcing Lead (Procurement and Strategic Sourcing) Directs packaging & Chemicals

GEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client’s success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions. We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximize their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance.That’s just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We’re focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. We’re a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow and continually improve us. What You Will Do • Develop category specific requirements and scopes of work consistent with business requirements and client sourcing strategy. • Conduct spend analytics and utilize analytical expertise to deliver a comprehensive total cost of ownership assisting the client business in delivering measurable cost savings. • Initiate and structure efficient RFx’s, participate in supplier negotiations and support negotiation strategies based on supplier proposals and spend analytics. • Utilize your well-developed sourcing skills to manage supplier selection processes and provide data and recommendations to ensure informed business awards while developing contractual agreements in collaboration with our client’s business and legal departments. • Collaborate with Client Category Managers and/or SMEs on project strategy; determine sourcing approach and methodology to be applied based on the strategy. • You will lead and execute the GEP sourcing process from start to finish, e.g., spend data collection and analysis, supply market analysis and supplier discovery if needed. • You will manage suppliers during the sourcing process, including conducting supplier orientation and training on the sourcing process then following up with suppliers on milestone activities. What You Should Bring • Experience in Directs Chemicals and Packaging • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or similar. • Experience: 7+ years previous strategic sourcing work experience. • Managing the procure to pay process, RFX auctions process (Must), procurement process experience. • Languages: required to be fluent in English Other Skills: • Execute Complex and strategic sourcing projects of categories/sub-categories to include: translating business requirements into clear statements of Work, solicits bids, leads auctions. • Intermediate to high financial and quantitative analysis skills • Should possess strong sourcing skills, including sourcing methodology and process, e-Sourcing technology, RFX development, facilitation and management • Auction development including parameters • Supplier engagement • Negotiation strategy development • Team Management (Team of Analysts) • Requires Low amount of guidance and direction • Familiarity with various best practice sourcing approaches and techniques. • Strong ability to handle client issues and escalations with sensitivity and diligence, eliminating a need for further escalation. • Excellent project management skills including project planning, time management, multitasking and critical path definition. • Strong customer service orientation including demonstrated communication during issue resolution and relationship management skills. • Willingness to learn and master client specific processes, terminology, political environment, systems and unique requirements by various business groups. Benefits We’re a diverse, creative team of pretty intense people – we’re passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals. And we’re just as committed to our folks. As we grow and evolve, so do our benefit packages — generous and competitive, and acknowledging individual performance. What you put in is what you get out. Why Join us? GEP is different. It’s a place where individuality is prized and talent respected. We don’t spout jargon, but remain focused on what is real and effective. We are a meritocracy where good ideas and great people get noticed, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team.