What You'll Do
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Sourcing and Procurement, the Sourcing Analyst will perform spend analysis, develop and manage relationships with business stakeholders, lead sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) on behalf of stakeholders to ensure optimal vendor/supplier selection based on a consistent process, and will manage supplier/vendor relationships to ensure Avalara's requirements are met.
What Your Responsibilities Will Be
- Analyze historical spend data and define short- and long-term spend optimization opportunities
- Promote the value of Sourcing and early Procurement engagement with stakeholders
- Develop a roadmap of sourcing events based on spend analysis, stakeholder demand, and priorities / impact
- Build RFx material for each event (including spec development, selection criteria, supplier list)
- Evaluate bids and proposals from vendors in accordance with established policies
- Negotiate favorable pricing, payment, and other contractual terms with vendors
- Manage key supplier relationships and develop preferred vendor sources for frequently used goods or services
- Maintain appropriate supporting documentation for all sourcing events
- You will Collaborate with the Senior Manager of Sourcing and Procurement in identifying and implementing process improvements, assist with ad hoc projects
- Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset; analyze process using data and propose improvements that will result in efficiency, customer satisfaction, and cost savings
- You will be reporting to the Senior Manager for Sourcing and Procurement
What You'll Need to be Successful
- 5+ years of experience in a sourcing related role, supporting global operations - experience in a technology company desirable
- Ability to successfully, virtually, across time zones, and with global stakeholders
- Thorough understanding of Spend Analysis, Sourcing, and Source-to-Pay principles, processes, and procedures
- Experience differentiating cost savings and cost avoidance, and experience calculating both as applicable
- Experience successfully supporting senior level business stakeholders to build and run sourcing events, including managing internal expectations, setting and meeting timelines, and negotiating with suppliers
- Hands-on experience with structured Sourcing Methodology (e.g. A.T. Kearney 7 Step Process)
- Experienced in planning different strategies based on business and market conditions
- Hands on experience using Sourcing Tools
- Experience with vendor/supplier management including vendor/supplier risk management
- Hands-on experience with Jira and/or ServiceNow for Project Intake and workflow through
- Familiarity with the application of internal controls in a purchasing context
- Demonstrated understanding of how to use data to improve process
- Proficient using PowerBI, Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office
- Experience defining spend categories and subcategories
How We'll Take Care of You
Total Rewards
In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.
Health & Wellness
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.
Inclusive culture and diversity
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.
Learn more about our benefits by region here: Avalara North America
What You Need To Know About Avalara
We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year. Last year, we became a billion-dollar business
, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there’s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down - not until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.
We’re bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.
We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer
Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
