Location: Portland, OR

Duration: 6 months+

Description:

Purchases equipment, materials and services through the review of approved requirements and specifications, evaluation of supplier proposals, and negotiations with vendors/service providers. Must have worked with teams negotiating projects, services, technology purchases, and related contracts

• Develop and manage relationships for services, software, hardware and technology vendors . • Negotiate maintenance and support contracts including including strategic contracts.

• Review business requirements and scopes of work for completeness.

• Facilitate pre-bid meetings and lead proposal analysis using life cycle costing, total cost of ownership and other complex financial analysis methods.

• Implement and apply identified domestic sourcing and procurement policies and practices.

• Identifies and leads teams of company and external personnel to develop objectives and specifications

• Develop process-driven practices and improvements ensuring evaluation of the entire process from acquisition to disposal.

• Manage, develop, prepare, review, modify, distribute, issue and maintain approved vendor lists, sourcing strategies, terms and conditions, bilateral agreements, requests for proposal, proposal evaluation criteria, supplier proposals, and purchase orders $50K to $2M in value.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• A minimum of five years of supply chain experience.

• Extensive knowledge of contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code.

• High effectiveness in communicating concepts, data, and recommendations to management.

• Ability to lead problem resolution sessions with internal customers and suppliers.

• Demonstrated knowledge of “e” enabled supply chain systems.

• Assessment skills including the ability to review and evaluate proposals.

• Ability to negotiate with vendors/service providers including the ability to develop strategies and tactics, and influence decisions.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work with all levels of an organization; ability to work as a member of a team.

• Proficient with the use of personal computers including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and presentation applications.

• Ability to maintain complex records and files in SAP, and hard copy.

• Knowledge of supply chain methodologies, models, and procedures