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Bright Horizons is hiring a Procurement Sourcing Specialist. The role involves developing strategic supplier relationships, managing RFPs, negotiating contracts to secure favorable terms, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies to support the company's global strategy.

Highlights

Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships and vendor agreements.
Create and manage Requests for Proposals (RFPs) aligned with global strategy.
Negotiate contract terms, pricing, and service level agreements to deliver value.
Manage vendor setup and purchase orders using Workday financial and purchasing platforms.
Support sourcing managers in vendor management and analyze spending patterns.
Ensure procurement compliance and educate users on efficient use of Bright Horizons’ purchasing systems.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 2-3 years in procurement required.
Strong negotiation, communication, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills essential.
Annual salary range: $68,000 - $71,000.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance, disability coverage, and tuition reimbursement.

Procurement Sourcing Specialist Full Description

Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America, 02459

Corporate

Full time

Step into a role as a Sourcing Specialist at Bright Horizons. The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for implementing best-in-class strategic supplier relationships and agreements with vendors. Responsible for the development of RFPs to support the expansion of Bright Horizons global strategy as defined by the Senior Leadership team. The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for managing the intake of contracts, facilitating the business and legal review, negotiating favorable terms, competitive pricing and SLAs to ensure that formal product and service agreements provide tangible benefits and value to Bright Horizons.

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite at our headquarters in Newton MA.

Bright Horizons is trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, back-up care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world’s best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate expertise and confidence required to work with multiple software platforms to achieve optimal outcomes for Bright Horizons.
Educate users on utilizing Bright Horizons’ purchasing platform and financial system (Workday) in an efficient manner to reduce time spent on Procurement related activities
Responsible for new vendor setup and creating purchase orders in Workday to support field/center needs.
Approve POs for managed commodities according to corporate policies and create POs to support the field/centers as needed.
Support Sourcing Managers in vendor management for key vendors in collaboration with various departments.
Analyze spending patterns by category using appropriate business metrics.
Facilitate activities related to competitive bidding events to drive cost savings and improve operational efficiency.
Work with stakeholder groups, resources, and forums across the Bright Horizons community to effectively communicate all contractual requirements and Procurement procedures as required.
Ensure purchasing of contracted items and communicate as needed to ensure compliance to the Bright Horizons Procurement Policy.
Review, match and process quotes through Bright Horizons Financial Systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a procurement position
2-3 years of relevant experience in a Procurement position required.
Extensive and demonstrated professional knowledge and proven experience in management practices required,

Additional Job Requirements

Knowledge and experience in principles, practices and trends of various environments and related procurement policies.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast paced work environment.
Critical thinking, and strong negotiation skills required.
Excellence in written and oral communications and strong interpersonal skills required.
Ability to work collaboratively with individuals and groups from a wide variety of backgrounds and organization levels, to incorporate their ideas, adapt to their needs, and to form consensus in appropriate situations.
Possess behavioral competencies that include a high level of commitment to customer service, demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, ability to strategically link long-range business goals to daily activities.
Strong work ethic and the highest levels of professionalism and integrity.
Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Tuition Reimbursement

Salary/Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:

The annual starting salary for this position is between $68,000 - $71,000 annually. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Life at Bright Horizons:

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Original Job Description

Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America, 02459

Corporate

Full time

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite at our headquarters in Newton MA.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate expertise and confidence required to work with multiple software platforms to achieve optimal outcomes for Bright Horizons.
Educate users on utilizing Bright Horizons’ purchasing platform and financial system (Workday) in an efficient manner to reduce time spent on Procurement related activities
Responsible for new vendor setup and creating purchase orders in Workday to support field/center needs.
Approve POs for managed commodities according to corporate policies and create POs to support the field/centers as needed.
Support Sourcing Managers in vendor management for key vendors in collaboration with various departments.
Analyze spending patterns by category using appropriate business metrics.
Facilitate activities related to competitive bidding events to drive cost savings and improve operational efficiency.
Work with stakeholder groups, resources, and forums across the Bright Horizons community to effectively communicate all contractual requirements and Procurement procedures as required.
Ensure purchasing of contracted items and communicate as needed to ensure compliance to the Bright Horizons Procurement Policy.
Review, match and process quotes through Bright Horizons Financial Systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a procurement position
2-3 years of relevant experience in a Procurement position required.
Extensive and demonstrated professional knowledge and proven experience in management practices required,

Additional Job Requirements

Knowledge and experience in principles, practices and trends of various environments and related procurement policies.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast paced work environment.
Critical thinking, and strong negotiation skills required.
Excellence in written and oral communications and strong interpersonal skills required.
Ability to work collaboratively with individuals and groups from a wide variety of backgrounds and organization levels, to incorporate their ideas, adapt to their needs, and to form consensus in appropriate situations.
Possess behavioral competencies that include a high level of commitment to customer service, demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, ability to strategically link long-range business goals to daily activities.
Strong work ethic and the highest levels of professionalism and integrity.
Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Tuition Reimbursement

Salary/Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:

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Procurement Sourcing Specialist Full Description

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