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Job Title: Sourcing Associate - ESS (JP9649)
Location: Tampa, FL.
Employment Type: Contract
Business Unit: Sourcing Excellence
Duration: 12 months with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent
Rate: $20-22/Hr W2
Posting Date: 1/13/2022

3 Key Consulting is hiring a Sourcing Associate for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Ideal candidate: 3+ YOE of sourcing in regulated industry; banking, pharma, est. Must have proven Customer Service Experience

Job Description:
Primary responsibilities include the following:

Executing Tail Spend Sourcing Strategies
Support supplier analysis and market intelligence activities
Manage Request for Proposal and Quotation processes (eRFX)
Consistently document and guide sourcing execution in designated tools
Ensure sourcing tactics drive value in specific functional business environments
Delivering Value for Customers
Understand business goals and interpret customer needs to identify potential opportunities
Partner with colleagues in various business areas as appropriate
Managing Contracts:
- Ensure contract policies are followed, compliance metrics are met or exceeded
- Inform stakeholders on contracting policies and procedures, providing support and corrective actions where required
- Lead contracting activities including selecting appropriate contract templates and effectively negotiating business terms

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree OR
Associate’s degree and 2 years of Sourcing, Contracting, Customer Service, and/or Project Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Combination of: Sourcing, Contracting, Customer Service and/or Project Management
Broad knowledge of the market forces shaping a customer’s business context (e.g. supplier base, sources of competitive advantage)
Demonstrated experience working within a set of guidelines in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated success ensuring requirements are met with a customer-centric mindset
Analytical & Technical
Ability to influence to drive desired results
Ability to analyze, summarize, and present insights based on the needs of the audience
Change Management:
- Independent self-starter with an interest in or working understanding of broad business functions
- Demonstrated track record of identifying root causes to issues and proactively problem solving
- Demonstrated success in partnering cross-functionally
- Compelling and persuasive communicator (oral and written) with excellent interpersonal skills
- The invaluable contributions of our talented Tampa team will help us develop the vital and innovative medicines that treat serious illness and unmet medical needs around the globe.

Why is the Position Open?
backfill

Top Must Have Skills:
Customer Service, Results Driven, Project Management

Day to Day Responsibilities:
Executing Tail Spend Sourcing Strategies, Delivering Value for Customers, Ensure contract policies are followed, compliance metrics are met or exceeded

Employee Value Proposition:
Great team. Great opportunity for entering sourcing with ability to work with verticals vast array of experience fast paced never working on the same project everyday

Red Flags:
Job jumping

Interview process:
Video interview with hiring manager, 2nd round - panel interview with stakeholders. Immediate interview availability

We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to resumes@3keyconsulting.com. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this position, please feel free to look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are welcome to also share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.