Sourcing Consultant

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🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

💵 $35 - $70 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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EXL

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

🛡️ Insurance

📦 Logistics

💰 $2M Venture Round on 2015-01

Healthcare • Insurance • Logistics

EXL is a business consulting and services firm that focuses on leveraging data to enhance business operations and decision-making. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and adaptability, EXL partners with organizations to address their unique needs and culture while integrating data science and technology solutions. The company's areas of expertise include operations management, decision analytics, digital transformation, and various industries such as healthcare, finance, and insurance. EXL's mission is to help clients drive business evolution and maintain competitive advantage through tailored solutions and effective use of data.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute category strategies that strengthen supplier performance and create competitive advantage • Ensure category strategies support overall business objectives and priorities • Achieve cost savings, performance, and innovation goals • Build and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic suppliers • Leverage market insights and best practices to enhance procurement effectiveness • Lead complex negotiations and commercial discussions for assigned categories • Champion the adoption of digital procurement tools and automation • Utilize procurement systems and analytics to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement in sourcing and supplier performance

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required • MBA or other advanced degree preferred • Strong expertise in IT procurement categories/sub-categories • Minimum 8 years of procurement experience • Proven experience in category management, category strategy development, and multi-year sourcing planning • Strong commercial acumen with understanding of cost structures, market trends, and risk management • Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, competitive bidding, and complex contract negotiations • Advanced Excel and analytical skills, including spend and supplier performance analysis • Knowledge of digital procurement platforms and AI-enabled procurement solutions • Strong executive presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills • Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional sourcing initiatives • Effective leadership, influencing, and collaboration capabilities • Strong business acumen and ability to align procurement strategies with business needs • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment toward shared objectives • Strong partnership skills across senior leadership, peers, and business stakeholders • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to executive audiences • Demonstrated learning agility and commitment to continuous personal and team development