Step into a role as a Sourcing Specialist at Bright Horizons. The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for implementing best-in-class strategic supplier relationships and agreements with vendors. Responsible for the development of RFPs to support the expansion of Bright Horizons global strategy as defined by the Senior Leadership team. The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for managing the intake of contracts, facilitating the business and legal review, negotiating favorable terms, competitive pricing and SLAs to ensure that formal product and service agreements provide tangible benefits and value to Bright Horizons.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a procurement position
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in a Procurement position required.
• Extensive and demonstrated professional knowledge and proven experience in management practices required,

ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge and experience in principles, practices and trends of various environments and relatedprocurement policies.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast paced workenvironment.
• Critical thinking, and strong negotiation skills required.
• Excellence in written and oral communications and strong interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to work collaboratively with individuals and groups from a wide variety of backgrounds andorganization levels, to incorporate their ideas, adapt to their needs, and to form consensus inappropriate situations.
• Possess behavioral competencies that include a high level of commitment to customer service,demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, ability to strategically link long-range business goals todaily activities.
• Strong work ethic and the highest levels of professionalism and integrity.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

• Demonstrate expertise and confidence required to work with multiple software platforms to achieve optimal outcomes for Bright Horizons.
• Educate users on utilizing Bright Horizons’ purchasing platform and financial system (Workday) in an efficient manner to reduce time spent on Procurement related activities
• Responsible for new vendor setup and creating purchase orders in Workday to support field/center needs.
• Approve POs for managed commodities according to corporate policies and create POs to support the field/centers as needed.
• Support Sourcing Managers in vendor management for key vendors in collaboration with various departments.
• Analyze spending patterns by category using appropriate business metrics.
• Facilitate activities related to competitive bidding events to drive cost savings and improve operational efficiency.
• Work with stakeholder groups, resources, and forums across the Bright Horizons community to effectively communicate all contractual requirements and Procurement procedures as required.
• Ensure purchasing of contracted items and communicate as needed to ensure compliance to the Bright Horizons Procurement Policy.
• Review, match and process quotes through Bright Horizons Financial Systems.