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    Senior Procurement Specialist

    Wikimedia
    Remote
    Remote
    Senior
    Full Time
    💰$91,049 - $138,263
    remoteprocurementseniorstrategic sourcingcontract negotiationvendor management

    Requirements

    • •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
    • •Minimum of 5+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, and contract drafting experience (i.e.: SOWs - Statement of Works, MSAs - Main Service Agreements, etc.)
    • •Experience managing procurement activities across the procure-to-pay and/or source-to-pay lifecycle
    • •Experience supporting or leading competitive sourcing activities, including RFPs, RFQs, or vendor evaluations
    • •Experience negotiating vendor pricing and commercial terms
    • •Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
    • •Experience working with procurement business platforms, ERP systems; experience with Coupa, and Sage Intacct a plus (similar platforms experience will be considered)

    What You'll Do

    • •Manage procurement activities throughout the procure-to-pay and source-to-pay lifecycle, including contract and statement of work review, vendor onboarding, purchase orders, and related procurement activities
    • •Partner with departments to understand and define purchasing needs, providing guidance throughout the procurement process
    • •Support and lead competitive sourcing activities, including development and execution of RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs and evaluation of vendor proposals
    • •Support and draft contracts, providing negotiation of contractual terms, pricing, payment terms, scopes of work, and other business terms in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders
    • •Identify opportunities to improve vendor pricing, commercial terms, and overall value through competitive sourcing, negotiation, and spend analysis
    • •Create and manage purchase requisitions/purchase orders and partner with business owners to monitor and resolve open purchase order commitments
    • •Manage procurement inquiries and provide timely, responsive support to internal stakeholders and vendors
    • •Monitor procurement workflows and service levels, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks and escalations
    • •Partner with Accounts Payable, business owners, and vendors to research and resolve purchase order related invoice holds
    • •Support vendor management initiatives, including supplier performance, vendor spend optimization, supplier diversity, and AI technology enhancement opportunities
    • •Maintain procurement data, documentation, catalogs, and other information needed to support efficient procurement operations and strong internal controls
    • •Support improvements to procurement processes, systems, workflows, documentation, and automation
    • •Collaborate across Finance & Administration, Legal, and other departments to support Month-end needs, Foundation-wide initiatives and evolving procurement needs
    • •Complete “ad-hoc” and adjacent procurement projects as assigned

    Nice to Have

    • •Experience with Coupa and Sage Intacct procurement platforms

    Benefits

    • •Competitive and equitable salary
    • •Remote-first work environment
    • •Inclusive and equitable workplace
    • •Diverse workforce

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