**Overview**:
**1 STATEMENT**:
The Regional CoE Senior Sourcing Analyst - RFQ will be responsible for creating and executing Request for Proposal and Request for Information (RFx) in support of the General Strategic Sourcing team for their high value and high complexity sourcing initiatives globally. The Regional CoE Sr Sourcing Analyst - RFQ will work closely with the Global Strategic Sourcing team and facilitate the best RFx process and strategy for the category being competitively bid utilizing an electronic RFx tool. This person will leverage an understanding of procurement policies and procedures to provide optimal customer support, process improvement and troubleshooting. The position will also be responsible for RFx analysis, reporting and researching documents, maintaining database information, and executing tasks and projects in an efficient and timely manner.
**2 DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**2.1 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Include the responsibilities of the position 5 to 8 in total Please be sure that each one is a responsibility and not an activity ranking by importance.
- Run RFx process utlizing COUPA Sourcing Tool, managing communication with vendors in a structured and timely manner.
- Collaborate with Category Managers to ensure the best templates and strategies are utilized for the RFx process and advise on negotiation strategy
- Ensure information contained in the RFx content is complete, accurate and maximizes sourcing strategies.
- Escalte sourcing and supplier challenges to Category Manager.
- Perform data analysis and communicate conclusions in a clear and concise manner (graphs, charts, PowerPoint and verbal presentations).
- Prepare and maintain a repositorty of electronic templates and standard language for Request for Pricing (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI).
- Prepare custom content for complex or unique Request for All or Request for Information needs.
- Coordinate responses for Request for Pricing (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) processes, and consolidate in a presentable output for Category Managers and Stakeholders to review.
**2.2 SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
None.
**Job Qualifications**:
**3 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
(Please be sure that each of the qualifications listed in this section are truly required to perform the essential functions of the job. If not, they should reside in the PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS section.)
**3.1 SKILLS**:
- Knowledge and ability to structure supplier RFx with high complexity.
- Strong analytical skills backed up by advanced knowledge of related tools (e.g., Excel lookups, pivot tables and charts).
- Extensive experience in strategic sourcing analysis.
- Working proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Teams.
- Demonstrated ability to handle large and disparate data sets. Experience and proficiency with Coupa Sourcing software or similar procurement software. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Experience and proficiency with Coupa Sourcing software or similar procurement software is a plus.
**3.2 LANGUAGES**:
- Fully bilingual in English & Spanish
**3.3 EXPERIENCE**:
- 4 years in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Finance or related.
**3.4 EDUCATION**:
(Bachelor’s degree, Master, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, high school.)
- Bachelor’s degree or university degree, ideally Administration, Economics, Marketing, Finances, Industrial Engineering or related.
**4 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
**(Note**: These are additional requirements BEYOND what is required to be considered for the role.)
- Oracle Super User
- Microsoft 365 Apps (SharePoint, Forms, OneDrive)