Senior Procurement Specialist

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Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Define sourcing event scope and strategy; identify opportunities based on spend, value, risk, and capacity. Present goals, strategy, and project plan to sponsors/partners, secure approvals, and align resources to execute.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions with suppliers, partnering with internal SMEs to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes aligned to organizational goals.
• Build strong relationships with assigned team leaders to understand goals and sourcing needs; serve as primary sourcing contact and liaison with suppliers to optimize relationships and resolve issues.
• Promote the value of strategic sourcing; provide leadership reporting on spend, project activity, risks, opportunities, and results.
• Evaluate competitive offerings by comparing bids across financial and qualitative factors; estimate timing of savings/value realization and recommend best overall value.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing for RFx, renewals, and new contracts, including project management oversight.
• Serve as contract SME for assigned suppliers; ensure compliance with approval processes and standards, and support contract management from award through completion.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
• Moderate knowledge of sourcing practices including RFxs, contract negotiation, market intelligence.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of supplier performance management techniques.
• Solid knowledge employing advanced end-to-end strategic sourcing processes, practices and tools to large, complex spend categories.
• Demonstrated experience leading small to medium projects.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of contract negotiation techniques.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of project management practices. • Solid knowledge and understanding of goods and services contract terms.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of preparing reports, charts and presentations.

Licenses

• Not applicable.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements

• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions

• Not applicable.

Additional Information

• To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week.  This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth.  At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability. 
• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email AskHR@AmFam.com to request a reasonable accommodation.