LOCATION:

4900 Tiedeman Road - Brooklyn, Ohio 44144-2302
The Senior Procurement Strategist is an individual contributor role reporting to a category or support function manager within Key’s Corporate Procurement group. This position acts as a strategic and collaborative partner to assigned line of business (LOB) by developing and implementing procurement strategies that drive cost savings, meet business needs and optimize Key’s spend in that category. Responsibilities include: defining and “owning” the procurement strategy for assigned area, establishing and growing critical relationships with business partners both internal and external to Corporate Procurement and Key, conducting vendor negotiations and ensuring proper administration and execution of contracts and mitigating risk through adherence to and monitoring of established performance metrics, defined internal processes and management routines. Success criteria include: proven track record of solid relationship-building and effective collaboration, demonstrated leadership and ability to influence, demonstrated ability to analyze intricate, complex data, deep procurement expertise and business acumen, ability to manage multiple projects in fast-paced environment and reputation as an accessible, approachable and responsive team member.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience; Minimum of 7 years of relevant, professional experience
Proven relationship-building skills working with senior to executive level management and cross-functional teams; excellent interpersonal skills
Strong written and oral communication ability; confident presentation skills
Advanced organizational and project management skills
Demonstrated strong client focus; is efficient and delivers in a timely manner
Analytic skills and strong financial acumen; understands client’s strategy and priorities
Ability to draw insights from analysis and then set strategy based on insights
Strategic thinker with ability to anticipate client needs and demonstrate level of influence based on business acumen
Demonstrated ability to solve basic problems; escalates as necessary
Possess level of professional savvy to influence others and drive change; executive presence
Demonstrated leadership; viewed as valuable resource within and outside Corporate Procurement
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

MBA Preferred
Experience in financial services industry

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