Junior Strategic Sourcing Analyst

This is a JUNIOR level role.

This is a contract position.

It is a hybrid role with 2 days a week in the office in Vienna, VA.

What will you do in this role?

• Assist the strategic sourcing organization in collaboration with our partners to align sourcing priorities, source selection, conduct market research, mitigate issues and add value through insights
• Preparation, issuance and management of a RFP's / RFIs
• Collaboratively work with cross functional teams to develop business unit requirements and Statement of Works.
• Administer the supplier due diligence process including non-disclosure agreements, Source Justification, and intake request triage.
• Participates in collaborative handoffs with Procurement to ensure effectively negotiated contracts that meet desirable financial terms and conditions.
• Ability to analyze large data sets to ensure objective outcomes
• Maintain Relationships with lines of business, team members, management, key stakeholders and external contacts (vendors, etc)
• Collaborate with stakeholder groups (Operations, PVM, EPMO, OGC, Information Security, etc) to achieve objectives and ensure alignment with client's strategy and business operations.
• Drive partner satisfaction by learning and understanding partner needs, being responsive to issues, integrating partners into procurement / sourcing processes and building relationships with key stakeholders
• Support higher level staff with analyzing business unit requirements for leveraging opportunities, supplier recommendations and acquisition planning

What skills should you have for this position?