Procurement Analyst supporting strategic technology partner relationships and performance at Pearson. Managing vendor negotiations and reporting to enhance procurement processes.
Responsibilities
Support strategic partner governance model through process oversight, tracking and reporting on contractual commitments/benefits, internal and external stakeholder cadence management, and documentation
Provide data, analytics, and reporting to procurement team and leaders, including creation and maintenance of dashboards
Collect and report on vendor performance against service level agreements (SLAs) and KPIs. Track action plans for improvement as needed.
Data collection for monthly and quarterly business reviews with strategic partners and internal stakeholders
Support vendor management and procurement activities including negotiating with partners
Support process initiatives as requested
Requirements
Procurement Operations and Vendor Management experience
Ability to negotiate and influence internal and external stakeholders
Experience with Procurement technologies (CLM, RFP, etc) and enterprise tools – Jira, Sharepoint, Microsoft Suite/Copilot, Power BI, Smart Sheets, Ironclad, Service Now, etc.
Articulate with strong communication, people, and leadership skills
Experience of working with both virtual and physical global teams
Strong problem solving and change management ability
Natural ability to interact positively with all internal stakeholders across cultures, countries, and professional disciplines
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