Job Details

Strategic Sourcing Partner - Special Events

Duration : 7 months with possible contract to hire / extension

Pay Rate : $65 to $70 hourly on W2

Description :

The contractor will lead sourcing reviews and initiatives for Tier 1 event agencies (B2B Events, Conference, Connections, World Tours, Company Kick Off, etc). They will review and negotiate contracts, partner with internal stakeholders and agencies on go forward initiatives, and partner with other sourcing managers who work on meetings events. We are working on standardizing and formalizing agency engagement, and this individual would be critical to enabling change in this respect.

The principal role of this position is to support Global Procurement Sourcing in categories related to Meetings Events globally. The role will be an interim position with a key focus on partnering with client strategic event agency partners. The individual will be responsible for cultivating both internal business partner and external agency relationships, enabling key events through sourcing and contracting needs. The individual will leverage their experience to deliver significant value to key stakeholders by reviewing the end-to-end strategic sourcing process for various categories within Meetings & Events, breaking down silos and empowering collaboration across sourcing managers.

Key Responsibilities :

• Enable B2B events and other strategic events to be a success through the execution and addressing of contractual needs ahead of the events with key partners.
• Provide primary sourcing support for internal business partners for sourcing requests including contract negotiations, performing market analysis, providing spend data insights and recommendations, and developing business cases for new projects.
• Build relationships with day-to-day internal stakeholders to better understand needs, expectations, and build pipeline visibility.
• Partner with agency sourcing leads to build and execute an agency playbook, enabling consistency across agencies and improving data and benchmarking capabilities.
• Continue the journey to break down silos and find true partnership where event agencies intersect with other categories (Hotels, Venues, Talent, Production, etc.), delivering results that enable the business to achieve their objectives.

Required Skills / Experience :

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. MS / MBA / MA degree desired.
• Skills in procurement and sourcing methodologies required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Familiarity with Slack a plus.
• Strong conceptual and analytical thinking.
• Strong attention to accuracy and detail.
• Flexibility to adapt to ever-changing business situations.
• Must demonstrate commitment to company values.
• Must be able to win support from customers based on skills, experience, and collaboration.

Desired Skills / Experience :

• Previous experience working within a large, global organization.
• Subject matter expertise in Marketing and Events related categories highly desired.

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Contract

Job Function: Business Development and Sales, IT Services and IT Consulting