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Job Purpose and Impact

The Senior Sourcing Specialist - IT Software will be part of the Cargill Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Function’s global Digital Technology & Data (DT&D) sourcing team.  Specific responsibilities include cross-regional sourcing activities such as leading RFPs and negotiating master agreements, amendments, and renewals with IT software/cloud suppliers.  Responsibilities also include ongoing contract and pipeline management.  In this role, you will strategically manage global stakeholders and key supplier relationships, in alignment with the category strategy.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage contracts, savings pipeline and stakeholders for assigned portfolio.
• Execute highly complex sourcing events.
• Negotiate and interpret complex software and cloud agreements, including related services agreements.
• Compile and analyze statistical data to resolve feasibility of buying products and establish price objectives.
• Negotiate with suppliers and analyze supplier operations to resolve factors that affect prices and the lowest cost, consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet required schedules.
• Drive the implementation of global sourcing decisions.
• Lead key global supplier and stakeholder relationships.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Collaborate with Category Leads and other team members as appropriate during project execution.
• Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Related work experience, including direct experience negotiating US-based IT Software and/or Cloud contracts
• Fluent English