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The Procurement Specialist II will have spend segment responsibility and ownership for part of the Indirect Purchasing vendor category. This may include EH&S, Engineering, IT, Finance, HR, Marketing, Supply Chain and other corporate services. This position will work with many internal groups at VGO such as IT-Governance, Risk & Compliance; Accounts Payable, Legal, etc. This position will contribute to vendor selection process, vendor approval and contracting for the category. This position will facilitate strategic sourcing through market and industry analysis, supplier segmentation and supplier research, and build effective relationships with internal business partners as well as current and future vendor partners.
Job Responsibility:
Be Valvoline's subject matter expert in the designated area of focus
Provide information, analysis and support to the sales and marketing teams for segment business analysis
Develop sourcing strategies for each key material
Vendor Risk Mitigation - Ensure vendors are appropriately chosen, managed and monitored to mitigate risk
Commercial Terms - Develop and execute a sourcing strategy and negotiate commercial terms
Quality Service - Establish and measure quality standards for each area
Supplier Relationship Management - Use relationship management techniques to generate maximum long-term value
Requirements:
Minimum of 3-5 years of purchasing experience or work in a corporate environment
Negotiation experience with both commercial terms (pricing) and common contractual T's & C's of supplier agreements
Indirect Purchasing for corporate services, including an understanding of data privacy regulatory concepts, IT/SaaS contracts, and contract management best practices
What we offer:
Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
Health Savings Account (with employer base deposit and match)
Flexible spending accounts
Competitive 401(k) with generous employer base deposit and match