Procurement Sourcing Consultant with the option to work virtually

MetLife, a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to individual and institutional customers, is seeking a Procurement Sourcing Consultant with the option to work virtually! Beyond meaningful and challenging work, MetLife provides a variety of flexible work arrangements, as well as a tuition reimbursement program, competitive benefits, and retirement and pension plans. MetLife’s responsiveness to the needs of both clients and employees is a direct result of one of the core company values– People Count. Major Duties and Functions Include: Develop and implementing sourcing strategies for professional and consulting services spend. Oversee vendor negotiation, contract management, supplier relationship management, and performance measurement Provide an enterprise-wide forum for sharing key best practices in the industry among stakeholders Add value by becoming the subject matter expert in this functional area and provide commodity knowledge consulting to internal clients on industry trends, benchmarking, and best practices What You Need to Succeed: Interpersonal communications Decision-making Team building abilities Negotiating Customer focus Analytical understanding Influencing and persuading Understanding of business conditions Conflict resolution Change management Areas of Knowledge: Supply chain management Supplier development Lowest total cost analysis Price-cost analysis Supplier analysis Market analysis PC skills Understanding of markets and industries E-commerce Human behavior Work shouldn’t be something you do just to make ends meet. It should provide satisfaction…and an opportunity to make a difference. MetLife… where work meets life!Do YOU have what it takes to join a Major Force in Financial Services: Investments, Financial Advice, Banking and Insurance? If so respond TODAY! For immediate consideration, please APPLY NOW to submit your resume! MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Additional Information Position Type:  Full Time, Employee Ref Code:  20172 Number of Openings: 1 Business Area: Human Resources Travel paid for interviews? NO Relocation expenses paid? NO Percent of travel on the job: 5-15 Salary Grade: 30 Company Code: MetLife Group View all "MetLife" jobs