Lead Sourcing Consultant

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Sourcing Consultant to join the Strategic Sourcing Team as part of the Chief Administrative Office CAO.

In this role, you will:

• Lead software and cybersecurity contract negotiations and manage supplier relationships of high risk or complexity with significant impact to the business strategy
• Manage software and cybersecurity suppliers and relationships from a life-cycle perspective with a focus on reducing cost or spend, increasing customer satisfaction, and maximizing business impact
• Establish e-business, procure-to-pay, diversity, environmental, and Strategic Sourcing cost reduction strategies to continually improve software and cybersecurity category effectiveness and efficiencies
• Customize legal contract language to proactively anticipate technology, market and business issues
• Control all aspects of negotiation and set negotiation strategy
• Support acquisitions including negotiation reassignment on high risk contracts
• Participate in the review of closing software and cybersecurity agreements
• Lead software and cybersecurity projects required to ensure legal and regulatory compliance, as well as educate and act as a resource for Contract Analysts with regard to such issues
• Educate Contract Analysts and business partners on risk issues and handle vendor disputes
• Provide direction and guidance to less experienced staff
• Partner with technology business units to issue and evaluate Request For Proposals and to ensure successful implementation of agreements
• Partner with technology business units to ensure standard contracts include corporate requirements
• Establish and maintain a good rapport with executive management, vendors, and third party lessors or manufacturers to optimize negotiation, savings and service improvements and problem resolution
• Act as a focal point for coordinating sourcing efforts across technology and cybersecurity entities

Required Qualifications, US:

• 5 years of Sourcing, Procurement experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Fundamental understanding of contract law, including a minimum of 5 years’ experience drafting, reviewing, and interpreting contracts
• Comprehensive sourcing and contract negotiation experience with suppliers in one or more of the following categories: technology (e.g. hardware/software/SaaS/public and private cloud), financial services industry related products and services
• Experience negotiating contracts and sourcing for a large complex organization in a highly regulated environment
• Ability to project manage deals, including legal, financial and stakeholder reviews
• Strong benchmarking and analysis capabilities
• Proficiency with leading web-based contract management, strategic sourcing (RFx) and reverse auction tools (ex: Beeline, Emptoris, and Ariba)
• Ability to quickly establish credibility to build and maintain effective working relationships  
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines 
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail