**What do you do?**
This role assists category managers in performing a range of activities associated with RFP/ system configuration, sourcing of goods, materials, suppliers, and services based on established quality standards, availability requirements and price constraints. Leads Country RFPs.
**How will you do it?**
- Supports CM and performs a range of activities associated with sourcing goods, materials, suppliers, and services based on established quality standards, availability requirements and price constraints (RFx's, Payment Term negotiations, etc)
- Facilitates contract management by assisting the Category Manager and Senior Buyers with SOW review or contract negotiation. This includes loading and administering Contracts within our preferred CLM tool.
- Drives Spend under Contract in Ariba. Supports gameplan to increase spend under contract.
- Quotes services or materials using our preferred e-quoting tool as guided by the Category Mgmt team. Configuration and set up, scenario execution.
- Negotiation workbook build
- Analyzes quotes and assists in the RFP Analysis for Indirect Categories, as part of the overall RFP Management activities.
- Researches the Category and provides Market Intelligence to the Category Manager, to enable Economics analytics (for example understanding the impact of labor inflation in the category).
- Generates financial/savings reporting using our preferred tool (Wave).
- Engages and enables training of our Indirect Stakeholders on how to effectively engage with the team and how to utilize our solutions/agreements.
- Supplier pre-qualification (potential suppliers for sourcing)
- Support JCI Supplier Business Continuity program (SBC) by deploying actions to reach category targets
- Other Procurement duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree in related field.
- +3 years of relevant experience in Indirect Procurement. Prior experience in Logistics it's a must.
- Deep understanding of RFx processes. General understanding of a Source-To-Pay process.
- Basics of contract lifecycle management principles. Demonstrate ability to read through an SOW and contracts.
- Strong MS Office and advanced excel or VBA skills required.
- Microsoft Power Apps (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI) or other data tools preferred.
- Strong analytical skills and business judgment.
- APICS training or certification is a plus.
- Proven experience working with KPIs and metrics
- Ability to drive continuous improvement, by identifying opportunities, streamlining processes and utilizing Lean/Quality tools to reduce waste and maximize throughput.