KPMG US · 14 hours ago
Associate Director, Contract Negotiation
Houston, TX
Part-time, Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expKPMG is a leading provider of audit, tax, and advisory services, known for its inclusive culture and commitment to individual development. They are seeking an Associate Director, Contract Negotiation to join their Strategic Sourcing, Procurement organization, responsible for developing category management strategies and collaborating with stakeholders on commercial models and vendor management.
Financial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop and execute category management strategies in collaboration with category lead and key stakeholders, inclusive of needs analysis, sourcing, contracting, negotiation and vendor management for third-party content products and services
Collaborate with stakeholders on commercial model development beyond traditional data licensing to drive KPMG's evolving GenAI infused cross-functional GTM and service delivery models
Build and support short-term and long-term sourcing plans and vendor strategies in partnership with the category lead and key stakeholders, which include the major data funders and data & analytics practice leaders at the firm
Manage and support cross functional teams throughout the sourcing, negotiation, contracting and vendor management processes
Collaborate and partner across various legal, compliance and risk mitigation departments to ensure adherence to policies and contractual terms
Team with category lead to identify and implement opportunities for process re-engineering and continuous improvement; monitor, refine, and report on third-party spend, negotiated savings, contracting cycle times, and operational KPIs
Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Qualification
Required
Minimum seven years of recent experience in relevant strategic sourcing and contracting background in the third-party content space or management experience leading business research operations where duties included sourcing, structuring and funding third party content contracts, demonstrating success in positions of increasing complexity
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree within relevant discipline required is required
Deep knowledge of standard third-party content providers, their data products and commercial models, such as Bloomberg, Factset, Gartner, Lexis/Nexis, Moodys, S&P, and others; must be technology savvy with advanced skills in MS Office, BI Analytics, workflow, and P2P software such as Ariba or Coupa
Proven track record of negotiating large, complex data licenses with favorable prices, terms and conditions
Strong interpersonal, collaborative and influencing skills to effectively navigate a complex management and organization structure with a high degree of ambiguity
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)
Preferred
Master's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred
Benefits
Medical and dental plans
Vision coverage
Disability and life insurance
401(k) plans
Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health
Personal Time Off per fiscal year
Calendar of holidays to be observed during the year
Two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off
Company
KPMG US
KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lynne Doughtie
Former Chairman and CEO
Paul Knopp
Chair and CEO
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