Procurement Category Specialist HQ GS

　　Location:

　　Boise, ID, US, 83702-6924

　　The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. The J.R. Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.

　　Summary

　　The Procurement Category Specialist is focused on identifying and executing sourcing projects in the IT spend category for various stakeholders primarily in North America, with occasional projects for international sites. Sourcing projects will follow a defined process including market sourcing, pricing and agreement negotiations, supplier onboarding, tracking deliverables, and monitoring supplier performance to project completion. The skill set to be successful in this position will include project management, data analytics and problem solving, attention to detail, articulate in written and verbal communications, collaboration and teamwork, knowledge of IT supplier agreements, and negotiating.

　　Key Responsibilities

　　Lead simple to moderately complex IT sourcing projects that include single source and RFI, RFP, RFQ opportunities for the assigned category.

　　Review, redline, and negotiate a wide variety of moderately complex IT supplier agreements in coordination with Legal and other internal stakeholders.

　　Process new confidentiality agreement requests submitted by internal stakeholders and CSM’s. Renew confidentiality agreements at the request of internal stakeholders and CSM’s.

　　Renegotiate simple to moderately complex software subscription and support agreement renewals as requested by SAM and the CSM’s

　　Manage Threshold procurement process to expedite IT purchases as requested by internal stakeholders.

　　Work with buyer and enterprise services teams to issue Purchase Orders and submit/reconcile invoices.

　　Daily interaction with internal stakeholders and suppliers on procurement projects.

　　Manage and develop supplier relationships for the assigned category. Monitor supplier performance to meet delivery commitments and agreement terms.

　　Special projects as assigned by Supervisor.

　　Typical Education

　　Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university

　　Relevant Experience

　　5+ years IT or similar procurement experience.

　　Familiarity with various types of IT supplier agreements and working knowledge of key terms and conditions.

　　Required Certifications

　　CTPS, CTPE, CPM a plus

　　Other Information

　　Proficiency with MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Power BI and advanced Excel capability is a plus.

　　Strong written and verbal communication skills.

　　Proactive follow up with stakeholders and suppliers.

　　Analytics and problem solving.

　　Attention to detail.

　　Ability to manage a wide variety of procurement requests within project deadlines.

　　Good project management skills and the ability to successfully collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups in the company.

　　Negotiating

　　Job Requisition ID : 17177

　　Travel Required : Less than 10%

　　Location(s) : Simplot Headquarters - Boise

　　Country: United States

　　*The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. *