Global Sourcing Specialist - Strategic Sourcing, London
Client: AECOM
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Technical
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: J10117273
Job Views: 43
Posted: 15.03.2025
Expiry Date: 29.04.2025
Job Description:
Company Description
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.
Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to join our Global Procurement team to work across geographical boundaries supporting different categories of indirect spend. We’re looking for someone who has experience of procuring services and driving change in a decentralized organization where procurement’s influence is growing. The role will require the successful candidate to embrace a data-driven approach to procurement and will suit someone who is a results-oriented self-starter, with a strategic mindset to think outside the box and consider different sourcing strategies based on the needs of that spend area and the geographies in scope.
Key responsibilities of the role:
1. Supporting AECOM’s Think & Act Global strategy, work across different categories of spend to develop new category sourcing strategies across multiple countries/regions.
2. Identify new opportunities for cost savings and consider appropriate sourcing strategies ranging from renegotiation of an existing contract to full RFP.
3. Using a data-driven approach, analyze demand and supply, identifying opportunities to better leverage common spend across geographies via alternative supply approaches.
4. 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 that achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels.
5. Plan commercial outcomes at the onset of any sourcing project to secure value from the work delivered.
6. Identify key stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships with key groups across AECOM’s global business.
7. Utilize procurement technology and data to improve efficiency across the sourcing process.
8. Support wider AECOM stakeholders with supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers.
9. Work with AECOM Source-to-Pay ‘process owners’ to consider end-to-end buy-channel processes.
10. Support the development and capability of the Global Procurement team by demonstrating high standard of delivery and sharing best practice.
Qualifications:
1. BA/BS plus at least 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
2. Strong grasp of core strategic sourcing skills including data analysis & opportunity assessment, defining requirements, Rfx/tender creating & management, negotiation, contract drafting.
3. Commercial competence, with an awareness of differing types of cost savings and experience of working across different categories of indirect spend.
4. Track record of demonstrable cost savings, derived from a mix of experience leading both strategic sourcing initiatives and tactical cost reduction activities.
5. Ability to engage with global stakeholders and build rapport and project buy-in.
6. 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. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity:
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.
ReqID: J10117273
Business Line: Geography OH
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: GBS
Career Area: Procurement & Supply Chain
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
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