Job Description

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Job Title: Sourcing Associate

Location: Bolingbrook, IL Hybrid Remote (work location would be Bolingbrook, IL 3 days per month) 

Duration: 6+ month contract Part-Time 10-15 hours per week (potential for full time hours for the right candidate)
W2 pay rate:  $80-$100/hourly – medical benefits available.

Role Type: W2 Contract Engagement

GENERAL SUMMARY & SCOPE

The Sourcing Associate role is an exciting way to jumpstart your strategic sourcing and procurement career in the world of beauty.  You will have the opportunity to learn the many functions of an Indirect Strategic Sourcing Department, deepen your sourcing and procurement skills, build valuable relationships, and make an immediate impact by driving savings to the bottom line.

In this role, you’ll support and lead various sourcing projects in the XXXXXX category.  This includes sourcing projects, price/contract negotiations, financial analysis, and basic project management.  All with a goal of driving savings and creating meaningful value for the company.  This position reports to a Strategic Sourcing Category Manager, Procurement.

Overall, the role requires strong organization, frequent and clear communication, problem-solving skills, the desire to build positive working relationships, and a drive to achieve positive results across a variety of projects.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Sourcing

1. Support or lead multiple sourcing projects, primarily in the XXXXXX category.  Common projects include - strategic sourcing events (RFP’s), price negotiations, contract negotiations (with support from Legal Services), resolving supplier/Company issues.
2. Identify and deliver value for Company (savings, avoidance, risk reduction, diversity, sustainability and more)
3. Adhere to Company’s sourcing expectations and use our tools
4. Learn and leverage basic project management skills to execute projects with internal stakeholders
5. Build positive working relationships with internal stakeholders

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Comfortable solving unique problems, asking questions, and continually learning
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to self-start, determining work steps based upon management direction and Company tools/templates
• Strong organization and process improvement skills
• Excellent written and oral communicator, including leadership presentation skills
• Competent data analysis abilities
• Proficient with Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams; ability to learn procurement-specific software applications on the job
• Bachelor's degree in a related field from four-year college or university; and/or 

1-3 years related business experience

• Familiarity with sourcing processes, terminology, contract negotiations, and other procurement best practices preferred, but will also be taught on the job

The S³ Difference

The global mission of S3 is to build trusting relationships and deliver solutions that positively impact our customers, our consCompanynts, and our communities.  The four pillars of our company are to:

• Set the bar high for what a company should do
• Create jobs
• Offer people an opportunity to succeed and change their station in life
• Improve the communities where we live and work through volunteering and charitable giving