Job Title: Sourcing Specialist - 6 Month Contract

Job Description

• Negotiate and lead major contract negotiations, monitor contract compliance, and optimize contractual obligations for HR, Consulting, and IT Technology requirements.

• Red Line, Pricing, Reviewing of legal documents with Suppliers of the organization.

• Replicate agreements to ensure the organization in other areas can use them moving forward.

• Work directly with the legal team and Category Managers on the Supply Chain team.

• Collaborate with key functional leadership to apply critical business requirements within the negotiations.

• Build relationships with key stakeholders to coordinate and collaborate in executing key sourcing initiatives and managing supplier relationships.

• Handle 250 agreements/contracts within 2 key dates in the process.

Hard Skills

• 2 years’ experience in indirect supply management, with experience in sourcing preferred

• Bachelors in Business, Procurement, or Supply Chain preferred

• Contract negotiation

• Experience and understanding of various software models including Software as a Service (SaaS), perpetual on-premises, and subscription licenses

• Experience negotiating large enterprise software suites

• Experience negotiating technology implementation, integration, and services scopes of work

Soft Skills

• Strong negotiation skills

• Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders

• Collaboration with key functional leadership

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a hybrid position requiring some days on-site in Anoka, Minnesota and some days remote.

Work Environment

M-F, Wednesdays in the office, 3 days out of the week, 8am-5pm

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.