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Procurement Consultant - Professional Services

MassMutual

Boston, MA
17 days ago

Job Description

Join MassMutual as a Procurement Consultant in Professional Services, where you'll manage supplier relationships, drive key sourcing events, and partner with business leaders to ensure cost-effective purchasing. Your strategic negotiation and analytical skills will be crucial in shaping our procurement processes and aligning them with our policies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage supplier relationships and negotiate deals
  • Facilitate sourcing events and provide analytical support
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for effective sourcing
  • Champion third party risk management compliance
  • Lead supplier onboarding and offboarding activities
  • Develop and execute supplier negotiation strategies

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years procurement, sourcing and negotiation experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • B.S. in business or related fields
  • Experience in financial or insurance industry
  • Experience in working complex sourcing projects
  • Experience creating and leading RFI/RFX sourcing activities
  • Strong understanding of supplier management activities
  • Ability to handle broad-scope projects independently
  • Team player with collaboration skills
  • Extensive experience in negotiating agreements
  • Strong influencing skills
  • Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
  • Project management and leadership skills