Global Sourcing Specialist

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

**Job Description**:
Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

This will be a remote/virtual position that can be based on a variety of locations in the US and UK

**Key responsibilities of the role**:
+ Working across different categories of indirect spend, support the development of new category sourcing strategies across multiple countries by analyzing demand and supply, identifying opportunities to better leverage common spend across geographies via alternative supply approaches.

+ Lead the delivery of approved strategic sourcing projects across multiple countries, management of the Rfx process (RFI/RFQ/RFP) and taking accountability to implement contracts to achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels.

+ Identify key stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships with key groups across AECOM’s global business, establishing Strategic Sourcing as a trusted advisor.

+ Identify new areas for cost savings and consider appropriate sourcing strategies ranging from renegotiation of an existing contract to full RFP.

+ Utilize procurement technology and data to improve efficiency across the sourcing process, ensuring quality of service to AECOM stakeholders.

+ Support wider AECOM stakeholders with supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers, including the use of key performance indicators and escalation of performance issues where necessary, to maintain value post contract and help to realise forecast cost savings.

+ Where necessary as part of a strategic sourcing project, work with AECOM Source-to-Pay ‘process owners’ to consider end to end buy-channel processes with a view to improving efficiencies with our supplier base, considering purchase order compliance and adoption, workflow and approvals, and payment timescales.

+ Support the development and capability of the Global Procurement team by demonstrating high standard of delivery and sharing best practice.

**Minimum Requirements**:
+ Strong grasp of core strategic sourcing skills including data analysis & opportunity assessment, defining requirements, Rfx/tender creating & management, negotiation, contract drafting

+ Commercial competence, with an awareness of differing types of cost savings and experience of working across different categories of indirect spend.

+ Track record of demonstrable cost savings, derived from a mix of strategic sourcing initiatives and tactical cost reduction activities.

+ Ability to engage with global stakeholders and build rapport and project buy-in. Strong interpersonal/influencing skills, including an awareness of regional and cultural differences.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public

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