Indirect Sourcing Analyst

The Indirect Sourcing Analyst supports the procurement strategy for indirect categories by analyzing spend data, identifying cost-saving opportunities, managing supplier performance, and contributing to sourcing initiatives.

This role ensures the efficient services that are not directly related to production, such as marketing, Travel, professional services, and facilities.

This role will work with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, supports RFx processes, and drives compliance with procurement policies to deliver value, reduce risk, and enhance supplier relationships

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to negotiate corporate contracts to reduce the suppliers base, standardize services across Latam region

• Market monitoring in order to be updated and bring new sourcing alternatives adding value to business

• Focused on cost savings, optimization cost and short lead-time

• Supporting strategic sourcing with objective to raising the potential saving with corporative contracts

• Responsible for the day-to-day execution of Procurements activities.

• Performance analysis to find opportunities for cost reduction and improvement service level

• Responsible for training on Procurement polices for Latam

• Knowledge in corporate travel and event negotiations will be a plus

• Monitoring and ensuring that negotiations are in compliance with the EW policies

• Creating dashboards and reports to support data-driven decisions according to our needs

• Seek opportunities to review operational processes and commercial relationships with Edwards Global and  local business in order to identify opportunities for improvement and implement efficient solutions for Latam region

• Focal point for travelers questions when reporting in SAP Concur / others travel system

• Ensure that travel procedures and policies are always up to date and reflected in management systems

• Ensure all travel-related agreements done by global and local team are actives in the TMC´s and that they are even being applied properly

• Other duties assigned by Leadership

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree

Solid experience in contract or bid management  Required

Additional Skills:

• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel

• Experience working with source-to-pay or related systems (e.g., Coupa) preferred

• Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills

• Good problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

• Moderate knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to contract or bid management

• Moderate knowledge of contract terms and conditions

• Strict attention to detail

• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment

• Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and representing the organization on specific projects

• Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships

• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

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• Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration

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• Multitask person who has ability to deal with different demands and different levels of prioritization;

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• Focus on employee experience: Explore creative solutions to provide positive and differentiated experiences during travel, aligned with organizational guidelines

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• Be innovative and proactive: Identify opportunities for process improvement, simplify workflows and implement more effective solutions

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• Ability to question the status quo, be daring and propose new idea