Sourcing Specialist at Quad

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategically source Commodity Specific Spend for assigned categories and partnering with leadership, other team members and subject matter experts 
• Conduct comprehensive spend analysis for assigned categories         
• Develop and execute a negotiation strategy for assigned categories  
• Execute strategic sourcing events for assigned categories as directed 
• Effectively negotiate and document all terms, conditions and pricing  
• Manages all contract documents, records, bids, insurance certificates, pricing grids and other required documentation  
• Maintain contracts in accordance to expiration schedules, business requirements and best practices to trigger new sourcing events  
• Manage the master item catalog for assigned categories. Ensuring we have accurate descriptions, pricing, supplier information and part numbers along with other additional information needed for our customer to execute a purchase 
• Maintain commodity knowledge and stay abreast of industry trends  
• Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships 
• Develop and manage supplier performance criteria and evaluations for maximum supplier value  
• Follow all sourcing and procurement standard operating procedures. Provides feedback as necessary to reduce waste of any kind 
• Fosters close working relationship with business units 
• Creates and implements cost reduction opportunities and goals 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis

Education: Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years of buying experience or equivalent  

Experience: 

• Experience interpreting and analyzing complex procurement contract templates  
• Experience prioritizing assignments, while multitasking in a fast-paced environment  
• Commodity Specific Experience with: 
  • Suppliers 
  • Contracts  
  • Systems 
• Previous experience in a print manufacturing industry a plus 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  C.P.S.M a plus 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Must have proficiency in a Procurement related tool set or demonstrate ability to learn Quad specific tools quickly 
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision  
• Can effectively cope with change, shift gears comfortably, decide and act without having the total picture and can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty 
• A proven track record in cost reduction  
• Strong data analysis and problem solving skills   
• Strong attention to detail  
• Strong computer skills with proficiency using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft applications.  
• Strong communication skills and experience communicating effectively with a variety of team members at all levels of the organization  
• Change management and project management experience a plus 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Manual Dexterity: Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance.
• Physical Effort: Work requires handling lightweight materials or equipment with no special speed or exertion.
• Working Conditions: Ordinary office, shop, field, or warehouse working conditions with some slightly disagreeable features.
• Hazards: Negligible.  Little or no exposure to hazards.