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KPMG US · 4 hours ago

Strategic Sourcing Category Senior Associate, Software/SaaS

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

KPMG is a leading provider of audit, tax, and advisory services, known for its inclusive culture and commitment to individual development. They are seeking a Senior Associate in Category Management for IT Contract Renewals within their Strategic Sourcing and Procurement organization, responsible for developing category strategies, conducting complex data analysis, and managing supplier performance.

Financial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide sourcing category expertise in IT Contract Renewals and develop category strategies based on rigorous analysis of spend data, supply market dynamics, category intelligence, and business requirements; develop and implement strategies for tracking technology-related maintenance and support renewals throughout their contract lifecycles to increase cost effectiveness, improve quality, reduce operational risk, and ensure tackling of savings realized

Perform due diligence, including but not limited to obtaining supplier quotes in a proactive and timely manner, providing renewal notifications, and confirming requirements with respective business owners; identify areas for cost reduction, negotiate best price, and process the renewals in accordance with the underlying contract and the firm's various compliance areas

Conduct complex data analysis and build financial models (such as ROI, NPV, supplier scorecards, savings tracking, make versus buy decision models); execute strategic sourcing projects using common sourcing practices to deliver exceptional total value in partnership with key stakeholders across the Firm

Implement strategies to best manage the supply base for the IT Contract Renewals category, reviewing suppliers against contracted obligations/service levels, risk requirements and business expectations; develop and execute negotiation strategies to maximize total value and minimize risks

Partner with the business to build influence, evaluate and challenge the status quo; educate and enforce compliance to procurement policies and ensure adoption; work with suppliers and key stakeholders to manage supplier performance and develop new capabilities; provide suppliers feedback on performance, continuous improvement, and innovation; determine root cause and work with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive to an efficient resolution when performance issues are identified

Work with legal and other areas to ensure proper representation and enforcement of critical terms and conditions

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualification

Sourcing expertiseContract negotiationSupplier managementServiceNowMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical skillsProject managementInterpersonal skills

Required

Minimum three years of recent, related work experience in sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier management, outsourcing, and project management experience demonstrating success in positions of increasing complexity; combination of management consulting and line role experience desired

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university required

Good working knowledge of ServiceNow preferred; working knowledge of common contractual issues to mitigate risk and negotiate sound IT renewals; proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint and more); solid understanding of contract terms and techniques for driving value and managing risks; capable of building strong trusting relationships with business partners

Strong interpersonal, collaborative and influencing skills to effectively navigate a complex management and organization structure with a high degree of ambiguity; able to work effectively with suppliers, project team members, project sponsors, functional leads, and senior management; ability to lead, support and conduct successful negotiations

Solid organizational and time management and project management skills and the ability to execute on multiple projects, RFXs and contract negotiations simultaneously; demonstrated analytical, financial, problem solving, organization, and project management skills to include stakeholder and meeting facilitation skills

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)