Strategic Sourcing Expert

hace 4 días


San José, San José, Costa Rica GEP Worldwide A tiempo completo
About the Role

As a Strategic Sourcing Expert at GEP Worldwide, you will play a key role in developing and executing category-specific sourcing strategies that deliver measurable cost savings for our clients.

The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience in managing strategic sourcing initiatives, with a proven track record of driving procurement excellence through process improvement, supplier engagement, and negotiation strategy development.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop category-specific requirements and scopes of work aligned with business objectives and client sourcing strategies
  • Conduct spend analytics and utilize analytical expertise to deliver comprehensive total cost of ownership, assisting clients in achieving measurable cost savings
  • Initiate and structure efficient RFx processes, participate in supplier negotiations, and support negotiation strategies based on supplier proposals and spend analytics
  • Utilize well-developed sourcing skills to manage supplier selection processes and provide data-driven recommendations to ensure informed business awards, while collaborating with client business and legal departments to develop contractual agreements
  • Collaborate with Client Category Managers and/or SMEs on project strategy, determine sourcing approach and methodology, and execute the GEP sourcing process from start to finish
Requirements
  • Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree (or in progress) in Science, Business, or Engineering, or a combination of relevant experience
  • Experience: 3-6 years of previous work experience managing strategic sourcing initiatives, procure-to-pay process, RFX auctions process, and procurement process experience
  • Languages: Fluent in Spanish and English (spoken and written); Portuguese is a plus
Additional Skills and Qualifications
  • Intermediate to high-level financial and quantitative analysis skills
  • Strong sourcing skills, including sourcing methodology and process, e-Sourcing technology, RFX development, facilitation, and management
  • Auction development, including parameters
  • Supplier engagement and negotiation strategy development
  • Team management (team of analysts)
  • Familiarity with various best practice sourcing approaches and techniques
Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary range of $85,000 - $115,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus additional benefits such as health insurance, retirement plan matching, and professional development opportunities.



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