What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Sourcing Specialist position at AECOM?
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Job Description
We’re the leader in our industry because of our people and our suppliers. Given the importance of the procurement and supply chain capability to our success, we want to take it to the next level so we’re investing in several way: we’re growing the team, developing world class processes and finding new and better ways to use technology and data.
We’ve created a new role at the core of our business to work with our consultants and suppliers on the most cutting-edge and innovative projects of our time, addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the built environment for generations to come. We’re looking for someone who has experience of procuring services, change programs and embraces a data driven approach to procurement. The role will suit someone who is a results-orientated self-starter. The person will also enjoy working in teams comprising people from different countries and diverse backgrounds.
In addition to a competitive salary and benefits, the successful candidate will join a team that is sociable and supportive, a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a company culture that champions inclusion, diversity and overall employee well-being through programs supported by company leadership. Our core values define who we are, how we act and what we aspire to, which comes down to not only delivering a better world but working to “make amazing happen” in each neighborhood, community and city we touch. We are the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) leader in our industry and the Procurement and Supply Chain team are central to that achievement. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
The role reports to the Global Sourcing Manager. The location of the role is flexible, but the individual will live in Europe or North America close to a major transport hub.
Key responsibilities of the role:
Support strategic sourcing projects across multiple countries by analyzing demand and supply, contributing to the development of the business strategy, managing tenders and implementation to achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels
Support the commercial management of strategic contracts including the use of key performance indicators and escalation of performance issues where necessary
Support the implementation of supplier relationship management with strategic suppliers to deliver greater value
Review end to end processes to improve management of supplier base, channel management, contract management, enable and improve purchase order compliance and adoption, workflow and approvals, payment processes and data and analytics
Utilize procurement technology and data to improve efficiency and achieve high levels of compliance to the procurement policy and processes, for example, through the implementation of the no PO no pay policy and the use of catalogues
Support the development of change and project management plans
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
BA/BS plus 4 years of relevant strategic sourcing experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Sourcing tools and techniques
Tender drafting
Negotiation skills
Commercial competence
Change and project management tools and techniques including interpersonal and influencing skills
Experience in procuring services, ideally engineering or environmental services
Savings forecasting and recording experience
Aptitude for exploiting technology functionality
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree in engineering, science, or business
Nationally recognized professional certification (eg Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or Certified Purchasing Manager or equivalent professional procurement and supply chain qualification). AECOM support study towards professional qualifications
Experience in the construction, utilities, oil and gas, transport or professional services sector would be an advantage
Experience of procure to pay systems, eCatalogues, eSourcing platforms and spend analytics tools would be an advantage
Knowledge of Coupa and PowerBI would be an advantage
Excellent verbal and written English
Numerate with strong analytical skills included advanced MS Excel skills
Additional Information
Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization, now or in the future, is not being offered for this position
Relocation assistance is not being offered for this role
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: J10076119
Business Line: Geography OH
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: International Support
Career Area: Procurement & Supply Chain
Work Location Model: Please Select
