Serve as a liaison with internal business partners and external suppliers in the strategies and execution of sophisticated and impactful sourcing projects related to Adobe facilities.
Build strong trusted relationships with senior internal partners.
Proactively seek value-creating opportunities across spend categories.
Oversee the process of disseminating and following contract obligations.
Develop, issue, and coordinate RFx activity and lead commercial negotiations.
Ensure proper risk mitigation through liaising with Legal.
Drive continuous improvement and organizational change initiatives.
Key contributor to the strategic direction of Sourcing/Procurement initiatives.
Requirements
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or similar (preference: MBA, or JD).
Strategic Sourcing/Procurement-related industry certification(s) a plus.
Preference: 5-9 years’ experience in Strategic Sourcing with an emphasis in facilities.
Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis.
Mastery of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with BI reporting and spend analysis.
High attention to detail and sound judgment.
Exceptional written and verbal communications, time management and interpersonal skills.
Ability to train and educate users in new processes, policies, and procedures or technologies.