Job Description

Position Type : Full time

Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired : Bachelor\'s Degree

Travel Percentage : 5 - 10%

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you\xe2\x80\x99ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

The Procurement Analyst is responsible for supporting the end-to-end procurement process including category management, sourcing, negotiation, contracting, purchasing and supplier performance management primarily for Contingent/Third-Party Labour.

The Procurement Analyst will work with suppliers to ensure the company secures the best price possible, while reducing incidental and extraneous cost, all while providing maximum support and value to internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supports sourcing engagements including needs analysis, RFI and RFP development, cost and proposal analysis and contract execution
• In partnership with business owners, executes multiple low to medium complex projects concurrently
• Facilitates development of relationships with vendors/suppliers and maintains relationships for long-term contracts
• Periodically participates in category reviews
• Delivers a superior customer experience to internal clients
• Develops purchasing programs for the corporation.
• Develops purchasing arrangements with suppliers
• Provides pricing quotes, completes purchase orders and processes requisitions for clients
• Keeps records of all acquisitions to ensure purchases remain within budget and on schedule
• Develops specifications for new contract orders
• Gathers quotations, examines bids and makes awards
• Develop and investigate supply sources and issue request for quotations, proposals or bids for those items not covered by any existing purchasing arrangement
• Monitors cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value
• Resolves outstanding issues, complies with supplier requests and responds to client inquiries
• Receives requisitions and checks each item for quantity, specifications and delivery requirements
• Negotiates with vendors to ensure inventory is acquired in a cost effective and timely manner
• Serves as liaison to vendors and suppliers
• Other related duties assigned as needed

Required Skills and Experience

To be successful, this individual should possess the following skills and attributes:

• Knowledge of strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and management, supplier performance and relationship management, and category management
• Knowledge of relevant regional supply markets
• Understanding of business, financial, and economic ramifications of various procurement actions
• Track record of successfully achieving savings targets, negotiating deals, and delivering good customer service
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with internal clients and suppliers
• Knowledge of project management methods and techniques
• Good working knowledge of legal and contracting requirements
• Ability to understand and analyze financial data to support source selection decisions
• Good verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization, e.g., executive, management, individual contributors
• Solid problem solving, team and time management skills managing multiple deadlines for self and others
• Proficiency in making projections of future expenses based on analysis of cost effectiveness of past expenditures
• Proficiency to operate independently

Experience should include:

• Provenyears of procurement or relevant experience with experience in multiple category areas
• Understanding of key contracting concepts and legal terms
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial modeling, and business case development, evaluation, and presentation
• Good business savvy and commercial negotiation skills
• Strong third-party negotiation execution
• Supplier / third-party management and development
• Solid organizational and project management skills
• Process driven with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Education:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience

Preferred licensures / Certifications:

Working towards Certified Purchasing Manager, Certified Professional in Supply Management, MCIPS or similar distinction preferred; Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt equivalent a plus

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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