Procurement Business Partner
EMC Insurance Companies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Iowa • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,799 - $130,394 per year
About the role
- Serves as procurement resource for assigned categories and/or departments through collaboration with business unit leaders
- Collaborates with business units to understand the business needs, processes and procedures a supplier's products/services support
- Acts as the key procurement contact for assigned business units, assisting with issue escalations and resolution
- Leads the negotiation of the financials, contract length, and deliverable / product / service terms of supplier contracts
- Closely coordinates review of supplier contracts with adjacent business partners, such as Information Security, IT, Innovation, Risk Management, Privacy, and Legal
- Leads the request process (RFx) with key suppliers in collaboration with needs and input from business units and key stakeholders
- Provides post-contract support to business units regarding usage-based commercial terms
- Supports and monitors supplier adherence to contracts
- Develops and analyzes key reporting metrics designed to track overall efficiency of the process and internal spend data for assigned categories
- Maintains a level of expertise in an assigned category or categories
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, preferably business, supply chain, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- Seven years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supplier management, including contract negotiation experience or related experience
- Prior property and casualty insurance experience preferred
- Relevant industry certification(s) or designation(s) preferred
- Thorough knowledge of contracting principles and the contract negotiation process including contract lifecycle management
- Knowledge of Workday Strategic Sourcing or Scout RFP preferred
- Strong knowledge of the RFx process
- Strong analytical ability, including strong knowledge of spend analytics
Benefits
- Outstanding benefits with life, medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Competitive paid time off plan and a full day of volunteer time off annually
- Financial incentives, including a 401(k) plan match, pension plan, OneEMC bonus plan and recognition and anniversary awards
- Professional development and growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
- Wellness initiatives to improve team member well-being and reduce health insurance costs
- Flexibility to dress for your day and opportunities for alternative work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
contract negotiationcontract lifecycle managementspend analyticsRFx processsupplier managementprocurementsourcingfinancial analysisreporting metricscategory expertise
Soft Skills
collaborationissue resolutioncommunicationanalytical abilityleadership
Certifications
relevant industry certification