About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Buyer with expertise within ITAM technology hardware and software procurement activities. The Senior Buyer effectively collaborates across supply chain with internal business partners and third-party providers in order to meet Procure to Pay (P2P) lifecycle activities meeting departmental service level agreements (SLA's).

In this role, you will:

• Lead or participate in the process of complex, non-contract purchases, lease or rental of goods, services and equipment
• Contribute, plan and negotiate with the supplier to acquire a quality product at the best possible cost
• Provide category expertise to recommend alternatives providing advice to address fulfillment needs.
• Resolves technical issues for the internal line of business customers regarding systems and/or product selection specification standards in order to meet quality control requirements.
• Develop an opportunity to leverage price or productivity benefits from corporate wide contracts and agreements contributing to buyer led savings opportunities.
• Contribute to the resolution of initiating the purchasing contracts and associated purchase orders
• Analyze, recommend, and lead the implementation of process improvement
• Conduct post implementation review of vendor performance
• Act as a primary point of contact with suppliers, business stakeholders, and supplier customer support groups
• Collaborate with colleagues and managers to resolve purchasing issues
• Mentor less experienced buyers

Required Qualifications, US:

• 4+ years of Procurement experience, Supply Chain experience, or a combination of both, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Required Qualifications, International:

• Experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience using data to drive decision making and capacity planning
• Experience conducting process analyses to optimize assignment and structure of work to be completed within service level agreements (SLAs)
• Knowledge of catalog management, contract structure, contract compliance, spend classification and P2P lifecycle related reporting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of Ariba Buying and Invoicing, Ariba Guided Buying, and Ariba Catalog Management
• Knowledge and understanding of Procure to Pay related systems and operations policies and procedures, preferably within the financial services industry

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at one of the locations below. Position will require onsite presence in a hybrid capacity (3 or more

  days in the office and up to 2 days remotely per week)

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position