Verint Sr Specialist Procurement 

United States, Oregon 

649665087

Principal Duties and Essential Responsibilities:

• Proactively leads assigned NA corporate categories, focusing predominately on Marketing and HR services with tactical support of Legal and Finance. while driving broader procurement objectives.
• Implement spend management strategies and practices for assigned categories,
• Works closely with teams to identify opportunities, aggregate spend and standardize services to leverage purchasing power and achieve positive results.
• Progressing business requirements via our P2P system, approving POs, New Vendor onboarding, contract review and routing.
• Manages and reports cost savings and cost reductions as defined by Verint Global Procurement procedures.
• Responds and resolves issues with contracts, technical and operational support, and invoicing.
• Build, influence and sustain service-led relationships with internal stakeholders, to improve decisions regarding budgeting, forecasting, compliance, quality and contracting.
• Influences behavioral change through coaching and collaborating with individuals and teams on their engagement with the purchasing team.
• Ensures that all procurement projects and activities are following the Global Procurement policy and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with standards, designated systems, governance, ethical, and legal requirements and communicates changes to such requirements to relevant stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, or related field required or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in managing procurement spend with delivered results in cost savings and negotiations.
• Ability to fully own tasks from start to finish with minimal management oversight and to maintain a positive attitude throughout typical work-related challenges.
• Must be a highly proactive and enthusiastic individual who enjoys bringing their skills and experience to all procurement projects they undertake.
• Proven experience in interpreting and executing legal agreements and service schedules.
• Advanced knowledge of the procurement purchase to pay process.
• Strong stakeholder and supplier relationship management skills.
• Experience interacting with all levels of the organization including senior management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to suggest improvements to tasks, relationships, and processes.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills and the flexibility to manage multiple projects.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• US remote role requiring the ability to work EST/CST hours.
• Limited domestic/international travel up to 2 times annually due to meetings.
• Successful completion of a background screening process including, but not limited to, employment verifications, criminal search, OFAC, SS Verification, as well as credit and drug screening, where applicable and in accordance with federal and local regulations.