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Bright Horizons is hiring a Sourcing Specialist. This role involves implementing strategic supplier relationships and agreements with vendors, developing RFPs, managing contract reviews, and negotiating terms to benefit the company. The Sourcing Specialist will also manage vendor performance and collaborate with various departments to facilitate competitive bidding and ensure compliance with Procurement policies.

Highlights

Manage supplier relationships and negotiate competitive contracts.
Facilitate contract reviews and support strategic global expansion.
Analyze spending patterns and recommend strategies for flexibility.
Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required.
1-2 years of procurement experience needed.
Strong negotiation and organizational skills essential.
Annual compensation details not specified.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
Professional integrity and customer service commitment emphasized.

Sourcing Specialist Full Description

Sourcing Specialist

Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America, 02459

Corporate

Full time

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 Hybrid role requires in-person work 3-days a week at our Newton, MA headquarters.

Bright Horizons is trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality childcare 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:

Apply facilitation skills to obtain end-user participation and support for projects.
Demonstrate expertise and confidence required to work with others to achieve optimal outcomes for Bright Horizons.
Evaluate agreements utilizing internal and external resources. Develop effective measurements of success.
Manage vendor performance, develop and performance and quality management programs for key vendors in collaboration with various departments.
Analyze and research commodities’ spending patterns using appropriate business metrics and recommend strategies to maintain flexibility in responding to new opportunities or changing business needs.
Facilitate all formal activities related to competitive bidding events to drive cost savings and operational efficiency
Identify potential strategic suppliers in all major categories and negotiate formal contracts.
Work with stakeholder groups, resources, and forums across the Bright Horizons community to effectively communicate all contractual requirements and Procurement procedures as required.
Develop and maintain an awareness of changing related business trends in the marketplace and the possible impact on Bright Horizons
Ensure that the field is purchasing contracted items as directed. Review and analyze field spend reports, and communicate as needed to ensure compliance to the Bright Horizons Procurement Policy.
Review, match and process quotes and invoices through Bright Horizons’ systems

Minimum Job Requirements

1-2 years of relevant experience in a Procurement position required. Extensive and demonstrated professional knowledge and proven experience in management practices required,

Additional Job Requirements

The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for developing new vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, and defining new business processes to as they relate to suppliers. The Sourcing Specialist will approve all POs for his/her managed commodities according to corporate policies.
Preferred professional knowledge and experience in principles, practices and trends of various environments and related procurement policies, applicable laws and competitive solicitation practices
Strong negotiation skills and strategies required
Excellence in written and oral communications and strong interpersonal skills required
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
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, demonstrated ability to work with others to develop talent for the organization, and desire to use organizational knowledge to assist and influence others to specific action.
Strong work ethic and the highest levels of professionalism and integrity
Strong Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint skills

At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position.

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

Sourcing Specialist

Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America, 02459

Corporate

Full time

This Hybrid role requires in-person work 3-days a week at our Newton, MA headquarters.

Responsibilities:

Apply facilitation skills to obtain end-user participation and support for projects.
Demonstrate expertise and confidence required to work with others to achieve optimal outcomes for Bright Horizons.
Evaluate agreements utilizing internal and external resources. Develop effective measurements of success.
Manage vendor performance, develop and performance and quality management programs for key vendors in collaboration with various departments.
Analyze and research commodities’ spending patterns using appropriate business metrics and recommend strategies to maintain flexibility in responding to new opportunities or changing business needs.
Facilitate all formal activities related to competitive bidding events to drive cost savings and operational efficiency
Identify potential strategic suppliers in all major categories and negotiate formal contracts.
Work with stakeholder groups, resources, and forums across the Bright Horizons community to effectively communicate all contractual requirements and Procurement procedures as required.
Develop and maintain an awareness of changing related business trends in the marketplace and the possible impact on Bright Horizons
Ensure that the field is purchasing contracted items as directed. Review and analyze field spend reports, and communicate as needed to ensure compliance to the Bright Horizons Procurement Policy.
Review, match and process quotes and invoices through Bright Horizons’ systems

Minimum Job Requirements

1-2 years of relevant experience in a Procurement position required. Extensive and demonstrated professional knowledge and proven experience in management practices required,

Additional Job Requirements

The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for developing new vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, and defining new business processes to as they relate to suppliers. The Sourcing Specialist will approve all POs for his/her managed commodities according to corporate policies.
Preferred professional knowledge and experience in principles, practices and trends of various environments and related procurement policies, applicable laws and competitive solicitation practices
Strong negotiation skills and strategies required
Excellence in written and oral communications and strong interpersonal skills required
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
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, demonstrated ability to work with others to develop talent for the organization, and desire to use organizational knowledge to assist and influence others to specific action.
Strong work ethic and the highest levels of professionalism and integrity
Strong Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint skills

At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position.

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