Sourcing / Procurement Specialist

Job Opportunity At Ul Solutions A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers product innovation and business growth.The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future.We believe in the possibility and promise of innovation, and we have spent more than a century enabling it to be safely adopted. From the adoption of electrification to the enablement of 5G and new mobility, we collectively look toward new frontiers, working for a safer world. Our science is your advantage.Specialties: Testing, Certification, Auditing, Advisory and Education, Validation, Inspection, Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Building Performance, Connected Technologies, Anti-counterfeiting, Functional Safety, risk management, Analytics, Data Intelligence, circular economy, supply chain transparency, supply network intelligence, and human factors engineeringNumber of Openings: Two (2)Location: Onsite 3 days/week in Northbrook, IL - 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062Duration: Contract 3 months to start with good potential to extendResponsibilities:This position requires knowledge of supplier onboarding, system integration, market analysis, TCO usage, and RFQ/RFI capability.Owns strategic sourcing process in supplier selection, management of supplier service level agreements and contract review and negotiations for assigned commodities.This position is the relationship manager in collaboration with the appropriate internal client for all external supplier relationships for assigned commodities.This includes maximizing supplier relationships, managing supplier expectations and building supplier relationships.Recognized as an industry and product expert in the assigned commodities.This includes keeping up to date on new products and materials and managing the introduction of said items in an economically advantageous way for UL.Maintain, re-evaluate, and expand reliable sources of supply and secondary sources as alternates to promote appropriate competition.Leverage and collaborate with internal UL clients to maximize cost, delivery and quality value to UL.Qualifications:University Degree (Equivalent to a U.S. Bachelors' degree) in Business Administration or a related field.2+ years of procurement experience.Proficiency in Excel, specifically with analyzing spend data/market analysis.Oracle ERP system experience preferred.Demonstrated ability to lead high value medium complexity sourcing teams.Detailed knowledge of Sourcing and Supplier Management.Detailed knowledge of purchasing principles.Detailed knowledge of negotiating techniques and principles.Detailed knowledge of business and contract law.