Requirements

Description and Requirements

Work with the internal customers to ensure their business requirements are driven using effectivesourcing strategies while working with stake holders, internal departments and U.S. suppliers.
Utilize U.S. market analysis to identify industry best practices and incorporate them into the sourcing strategy.
Manage sourcing requests submitted through Zip and Ariba that meet all objective eligibility criteria, including: Renewals, extensions, or amendments valued below $500K and Net-new engagements or commercial reviews below $100K (case dependent)
Conduct sourcing review and processing of low-risk procurement activities within Zip and Ariba e.g. request details validation, review and supporting documentation validation e.g. SOW, order forms, validation of commercial alignment with existing Master agreement, prior SOWs or established benchmarks
Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination e.g. obtain missing, incomplete or correct documents and act as a primary point of contact between vendors and internal stakeholders
Commercial Review & Negotiation e.g. ensuring pricing consistency with historical rates or benchmark dataRisk Identification & Escalation
Identify and escalate risks to the Procurement Partner Lead e.g. Non -standard pricing structures, commercial terms etc
Pre-Contracting & Close-Out Activities e.g. ACR submission, Sourcing savings documentation in Zip, upload of executed contracts
Communication, Documentation & Audit Readiness
Implement programs to shift demand to new suppliers and/or new processes.
Identify sourcing opportunities through use of reporting tools and leveraging internal customer relationships.

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

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Assistant Manager - Operations