Your Role and Responsibilities:

As a Procurement Sourcing Specialist, you will play a key role in sourcing commodity demand in line with the global sourcing strategy. This specialist role is a core specialty in global procurement sourcing and requires deep industry knowledge of the commodity being sourced.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

Source Commodity Demand: Understand the demand, establish the appropriate suppliers, and provide cost-effective and high-quality supply in line with the global sourcing strategy created by the particular sourcing council.

Analyze Data and Benchmark: Apply data and benchmarking insights to inform sourcing decisions and ensure alignment with the global sourcing strategy.

Negotiate with Suppliers: Engage in negotiations with suppliers, taking into account the strategic positioning of the supplier with regards to IBM strategic sourcing decisions.

Document Sourcing Process: Document sourcing activities in a structured and auditable way to ensure transparency and accountability throughout the sourcing process.

Build Supplier Relationships: Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, influencing them to meet IBM's strategic sourcing objectives.

Required Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise:

Exposure to Sourcing Techniques:



Familiarity with sourcing methods and tools to analyze data and negotiate with suppliers effectively.

Industry Knowledge of Commodities: Understanding of the commodities being sourced, including market trends and supplier dynamics.

Data Analysis and Benchmarking: Experience working with data and benchmarking insights to inform sourcing decisions and drive cost savings.

Supplier Relationship Management: Exposure to building and maintaining relationships with suppliers to meet business objectives.

Sourcing Process Documentation: Familiarity with documenting sourcing activities in a structured and auditable way to ensure transparency and accountability.

Preferred Technical and Qualified Experience:

Deep Industry Knowledge: Experience working with industry-specific data and benchmarking insights to inform sourcing decisions and drive cost savings. Understanding of the commodities being sourced, including market trends and supplier dynamics.

Advanced Sourcing Techniques: Exposure to complex sourcing methods and tools to analyze data and negotiate with suppliers effectively. Familiarity with applying data and benchmarking insights to inform sourcing decisions.

Strategic Supplier Relationships: Experience working with suppliers to meet business objectives, including influencing them to meet strategic sourcing objectives and negotiating contracts.

Years of Experience:
4 - 10

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