Procurement Operations Associate Manager

This inclusive employer is a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Job DescriptionLead sourcing projects, including all key steps such as strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations and supplier contract execution, and or support other team members in delivery of procurement projectsWork with senior level stakeholders to lead and execute strategic sourcing projects including strategy development, RFQ RFP execution, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations and supplier contract executionAbility to work closely with other internal stakeholders like Legal, Information Security, Platform Management team, Contract Managers, Supplier relationship Management teams as required by the project.Understanding of the legislations across US, Europe related to procurement and to the use of subcontractorsQualifications:Job QualificationsCollege Graduate At least 7 years overall strategic procurement sourcing experience with at least 1-2 years experience in IT/Technology sourcing (1 or more of the following areas: IT Services, IT Hardware, IT Software, or Telco)Knows how to negotiate and contracting.Strong verbal and written communication skillsProficient in MS Office including MS Word, PowerPoint and ExcelFlexible to support different time zones - North America specifically