Senior Sourcing Specialist

at  Moodys

LOCATION(S):

• MIS Support Center, 4th floor, East Tower, Eurocenter Business Center, in front of Cenada, Heredia, 40104, CR
  Line Of Business: Finance(FIN)
  Entity: Moody’s Shared Services(MSS)

JOB CATEGORY:

• Corporate Services
  Experience Level: Experienced Hire
  At Moody’s, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways.
  If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contract terms and recognizing and limiting risk
• Experience with reviewing, drafting, and leading Requests for Proposals (RFP)
• Ability to review and analyse contracts and SOWs working with Legal, Information Security, and Insurance as necessary
• Experience in initiating, developing and executing sourcing strategies
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams and keeping management apprised of projects and initiatives
• Exceptional relationship management skills to effectively shape strategic solutions with stakeholders and key suppliers
• Excellent influencing skills and experience of managing multiple and diverse stakeholder groups in a major complex organization
• Strong change management experience and delivery
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, as well as interpersonal skills, in order to effectively build relationships with internal and external clients, present business recommendation
• Experience in multiple sourcing categories is a plus (IT Services, Professional Services, etc.)
• Fluent in written and spoken English a must
• Experience in the financial services industry a plus
• 5-7 years of Sourcing experience
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business (or equivalent) from an accredited college/university.

PROVIDE SOURCING SERVICES TO THE VARIOUS LINES OF BUSINESS. REPRESENT AND BE THE LIAISON FOR THE PROCUREMENT & SOURCING GROUP IN ALL RELEVANT INITIATIVES. THE SENIOR SOURCING SPECIALIST IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRATEGIC SOURCING AND CONTRACTING FOR MULTIPLE SOURCING CATEGORIES (INCLUDING IT SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES). THE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Manage administration of contracts through the ability to track, analyze, aggregate, and report necessary information. This includes: Key milestones, incentives, notifications, commencement and expiration dates of agreements, support contact information, and collecting information to determine the company’s needs before negotiations.
• Develop and administer standard agreement templates including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Standard contracts, and Statements of Work.
• Conduct first level contract review to ensure key terms and conditions are incorporated and liaise with in-house legal counsel, InfoSecurity and Insurance in the review and final approval of contracts and renewals.
• Redline and edit contract language, suggest alternate terms based on the needs of the engagement/stakeholder, as needed.
• Contribute to negotiations as liaison between internal and external personnel including in discussions on key contract terms, conditions, and pricing as required.
• Accurately capture contracts details in Procurement systems to ensure information is properly maintain in our contract repository system (includes updates).
• Maintain and facilitate proactive planning and contract management meetings with key stakeholders.
• Manage projects and objectives to ensure commitments are met in a timely manner and projects/contracts are delivered within defined SLA objectives.
• Work closely with internal business partners by providing responsive and clear communications regarding projects to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Assist in developing, implementing and/or executing a sourcing and procurement category strategy aligned with the Sourcing groups’ objectives