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Comerica Bank Senior Procurement Specialist in Auburn Hills, Michigan
Senior Procurement Specialist
Position Description The Senior Procurement Specialist is responsible for providing leadership and assistance to execute purchases through approved buying channels and deliver savings/cost avoidance. Performs analysis and administration tasks under the direction of the Purchasing Manager, including interfacing with peers as well as senior and executive management to assist managing demand, identifying requirements, and ensuring compliance with all applicable processes and procedures. Position Competencies: Successful incumbents possess and applies a basic knowledge of principles, practices and procedures to aid in the execution of complex purchasing initiatives; have technical and problem-solving skills; great communication, negotiation, organization skills and are attentive to details; and have a strong understanding of supplier lifecycle activities. Position Responsibilities: Utilize technical knowledge to assist in the management of Ariba, which includes processing approval exceptions, auditing permissions, managing service pack upgrades, and validating change requests. Manage value added reseller relationships. Conduct competitive bid exercises to ensure the best product/service is being procured at the most cost-effective price. Uses appropriate techniques to perform financial data analysis. Negotiates favorable terms for business units. Utilizes creativity to accomplish cost savings and cost avoidance scenarios. Works effectively and with Strategic Sourcing, Shared Services, and business partners regarding the review and approval of all contractual matters. Drives for on-time completion of all transaction activities. Manage the maintenance and development of Ariba related training materials for employees. Responsible for maintaining policies, procedures, and other communication vehicles that assist employees with the use of programs managed by this position. Position requires interfacing with other operational teams such as Finance, IT, Retail, power users, etc. Position will work with Shared Services to manage exceptions (e.g. approval exceptions), payment issues and inquiries. Position will work on special projects assigned by manager. Introduce process improvement ideas, develop strategic plans for updates/changes, complete required system testing, present findings to various levels of the organization. Troubleshoot issues related to invoicing methods with supplier, Shared Services and Accounts Payable. Support other areas of Purchasing including, supplier enablement, help desk, and others as required.
Qualifications Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university and 5 years of supplier lifecycle experience. 5 years of experience interacting professionally and comfortably in upper management level environment. 3 years of experience negotiating complex purchases and leading diverse cross-functional teams. 3 years of project management experience with an emphasis on strategic supplier alignments and cost reductions.
Financial Center 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday. This position offers a hybrid work model that includes onsite and remote days as determined by the manager.
Comerica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - veterans/individuals with disabilities, committed to workplace diversity.