Procurement Buyer / Contracts Specialist

Job Description
Role Summary
As a procurement buyer / contracts specialist, you will support the regional and global buying strategy for one or more spend categories:
marketing, data acquisition, professional services, and software.
This unique role affords you the opportunity to join a fun and dynamic procurement organization, that has access to all levels of Experian’s diverse employee base, and where you will obtain paralegal-level knowledge and understanding of commercial contract law through hands-on buying experience.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the key point of contact and SME to our stakeholders on sourcing their purchasing needs and achieving cost savings objectives.
Develop and lead competitive bid exercises (RFI, RFQ, RFP, Reverse Auctions).
Directly negotiate commercial and legal terms with suppliers
Redline, edit, and draft contractual and other documents.
Ensure all outcomes are incompliance with Experian’s policies and regulatory requirements.
Act as project manager for coordination with various stakeholders and subject matter experts in the legal, compliance, product, third party risk, and finance departments, and drive transactions to successful completion within the required time frame.
Responsible for enforcing and documenting approval for non-standard terms and pricing.
Advise management on contractual terms and risks.
Operate independently on most matters, with sound judgement in ambiguous situations, amongst competing priorities.
Work across multiple businesses, teams, and time-zones.
Maintain key work activities in Experian’s sourcing and contract tools.
Build pro-active relationships with internal stakeholders on current and future needs.
Promote a high-level customer experience.