Senior Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Job description

Overview Job Summary: The Senior Sourcing Specialist serves as the RFx Desk Lead, providing centralized intake, process uniformity, execution rigor, and analytical support for sourcing events across all procurement categories. This role reports into the Operations Team Lead and functions as a center-of-excellence resource for Category Managers and Stakeholders. While this role owns RFx process from end to end including the planning, execution, related analytics, and recommendations, the Category Managers remain the face of each sourcing event and retain overall ownership. In-Office Requirement: - Required in-office presence at least 4 days per week Responsibilities: Essential Functions: - Operate the RFx Desk and manage intake and prioritization of sourcing requests. - Advise on sourcing approaches (RFI, RFQ, RFP, or direct award). - Lead RFx event planning and execution including documentation, supplier communications, and evaluations. - Perform proposal reviews, bid normalization, TCO modeling, and supplier stack ranking. - Prepare award recommendations and support negotiations led by Category Managers. - Ensure sourcing decisions are compliant, auditable, and defensible. - Lead...