Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Analyst | IT Procurement

Job Description

Join our clients team as a Strategic Sourcing Analyst to support the deal life cycle for IT Category procurement. This role involves overseeing the end-to-end procurement process, including contract and price negotiation and strategic sourcing engagements. You will own a pipeline of medium complexity sourcing engagements for the IT category and support Category Leads on high complexity engagements. Your responsibilities will include establishing effective negotiation plans, guiding internal clients through the contracting process, partnering with Category Leads to establish sourcing execution plans, and engaging with business requestors to identify requirements for specific RFx documentation. Additionally, you will ensure the application of fair business practices, continually examine ways to raise standards, improve processes, and support departmental initiatives.

Hard Skills

• Procurement experience

• Software/Cloud services knowledge

• Strategic sourcing

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder management

• Effective negotiation

• Team collaboration

Work Site

This is a hybrid position requiring Tuesday to Thursday on-site in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Core hours are 8am-5pm

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.