Job Summary & Responsibilities

GEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client's success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, and leading government and public institutions. 

We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximize their impact on business operations, strategy, and financial performance. That's just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We're focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. We're a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow, and continually improve us. 

Requirements 

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering or similar  
• Experience: 5 years of previous strategic sourcing work experience
• Managing the procure-to-pay process, RFX auctions process (Must), and procurement process experience. 
• Languages: required to be fluent in English 
• Negotiation skills include building eAuction strategies.
• Excellent communication – written and verbal. 
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, ERP/ P2P systems knowledge (RQ). 

What you will do: 

• Managing an end-to-end procurement process by finding suitable suppliers, executing requests for proposals, and preparing price analyses. 
• Monitor and research trends in the industry as well as “Best Practices” and pursue and adopt these as appropriate for assigned commodity areas. 
• Work effectively with peers and others to operate a proactive supplies and consumables environment for the business. 
• Conduct RFx sourcing and benchmarking for the commodities and services assigned and create analysis to support recommendations for periodic changes in supply. 
• Understand standard purchasing practices and techniques, independently work with suppliers and receiving locations to quickly reconcile discrepancies with purchase orders, requisitions, supplier deliveries, and invoices. 
• Analyze quotations, and manage day-to-day supplier interfaces including POs/discrepancies/deliveries, etc. 
• Participates as a member of the Sourcing Team to ensure compliance with all procurement processes. 
• Supplier and basic market research. 
• Conducting and managing supplier evaluations for our clients. 
• Supporting clients with day-to-day ad-hoc sourcing requests, various cost, change management & supplier performance management. 
• Analyzing spend data. 
• Collecting data, compiling & analyzing the results to present a consistent analysis to clients. 

OUR COMPANY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team.