Procurement Advisor

Reporting Line – reports to the Head of Global Procurement, Finance Department

Key Responsibilities

• Support and enable the sourcing of regional-specific needs that are not met by global category strategies and vendors
• Implement global sourcing policy regionally with internal business partners
• Collaborate with regional business partners to develop and build local preferred vendors nested inside of the global category strategy
• Where needed conduct RFQs/RFPs in support of regional sourcing requirements
• Partner with the global sourcing managers to renew global software and professional service provider agreements
• Track and report regional specific spend; identify areas of consolidation and ensure alignment with global strategies
• Partner with the accounting and finance organization
• Work with global sourcing team members and legal to negotiate and execute supplier contracts commensurate with regional sourcing requirements
• Work with internal business partners and the Accounting team to on-board new vendors into the P2P environment
• Work in a mix of regional-specific and global vendor management initiatives

Requirements, Experience and Skill-set

• Advanced English language communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to effectively interact with senior management and individuals with varying degrees of financial and technical knowledge
• Work Experience
  • Advisor – 3-5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or business-related fields. Vendor contracting or legal experience also considered
  • Senior Advisor – 5-7 years of experience in procurement, supply chain or business-related fields.  Vendor contracting or legal experience also considered
• Bachelor degree in procurement, supply chain, finance, or general business fields
• Prior experience working for a US-based, international company will be a plus
• Experience working in working in P2P environment; Oracle Cloud Fusion knowledge will be a plus
• Experience using Excel; advanced skills will be a plus
• Passion for learning and professional development
• Solid organizational and strong verbal and communication skills
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail
• Experience in procuring or vendor contracting in software and professional service-related categories
• Experienced in the vendor contracting process on indirect spend categories
• Ability to work across corporate boundaries and job functions
• Ability to work with limited supervision, multi-task and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to drive and administer projects as needed to improve the operational performance of the department and the overall P2P process and tool-set

Nextiva Core Competencies / DNA:

• Drives Results:  The successful candidate will be action oriented, with a passion for solving problems.  They will bring clarity and simplicity to ambiguous situations.  This individual will challenge the status quo; asking what we can do differently and finding ways to create and build more success.  S/he is a change agent, prepared to lead and drive changes as we transform. 
• Critical Thinker:  The successful candidate is fact based and data driven, able to understand and articulate the “why,” identifying key drivers and learning from the past.  They are forward-thinking, anticipating problems before they arise.  They’ll recommend and action well thought out solutions, understanding the risks and dependencies. 
• Right Attitude:  The successful candidate will be team-oriented, collaborative and competitive with a winning mindset; they’re resilient and able to easily bounce back from setbacks.  S/he will be able to zoom in / out, willing to be hands-on to help solve important problems while being a motivating figure for the team along the way.  S/he will embrace a culture of service and learning with a focus on caring, supporting and respecting our customers and team members.

Rewards & Benefits:

Nextiva provides a comprehensive employee benefits package that includes highly competitive salary, medical and life insurance after probation, paid parental leave as per Company policy, employee recognition initiatives,  various employee wellness programs and loads of learning and development opportunities which are coupled with career paths to last a lifetime. Great opportunity to work and build a career in international environment is supplemented by friendly atmosphere and professional team.

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