Sourcing Specialist

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Job Type: 6 Months Contract

Note: We are not able to consider C2C or third-party submissions

Role Overview

An established organization in the financial services sector is seeking a strategic procurement professional to consult on and participate in sourcing initiatives. This role requires evaluating moderately complex challenges, analyzing variable factors, and contributing to large-scale planning related to sourcing deliverables. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and leverage a solid understanding of policies, procedures, and compliance requirements to drive optimal outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities for complex Marketing, Brand Management, and Public Affairs supplier engagements, including direct print, direct mail, print production, and mailing services.

• Develop and execute category strategies for direct print and direct mail services, encompassing offset and digital printing, variable data printing, personalization, and campaign execution.

• Assess supplier portfolios to identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, print specification standardization, volume leverage, postal savings, and service model optimization.

• Review expiring agreements and support timely renewals or competitive sourcing events while identifying opportunities for cost reduction and value creation.

• Lead supplier negotiations, including category strategy development, vendor communications, proposal evaluations, and award recommendations.

• Negotiate commercial models for print production and direct mail services, including unit pricing, rate cards, volume tiers, storage, fulfillment, and price adjustment mechanisms.

• Negotiate contract provisions supporting secure and compliant handling of customer and campaign data, including privacy obligations and quality assurance controls.

• Draft, review, and manage contract language to address evolving business, regulatory, operational, brand, and market requirements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Legal, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Information Security, to balance stakeholder objectives and enterprise risk requirements.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.

• Experience: Four or more years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or contract negotiation experience, preferably within a large, highly regulated organization.

• Technical

Skills

• Proficiency with strategic sourcing, procurement, and contract lifecycle management tools, including Ariba, RFx processes, e-auction platforms, spend analytics, and standard office software.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience drafting, reviewing, interpreting, and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including contract terms and risk considerations.

• Sourcing and contract negotiation experience supporting Marketing, Brand Management, and Public Affairs categories, including direct print, direct mail, fulfillment, and related marketing execution services.

• Knowledge of marketing execution supply chains, including creative production, print specifications, campaign versioning, personalization, and brand consistency requirements.

• Familiarity with direct mail supplier capabilities, including address list processing, NCOA updates, presort, commingling, and secure handling of customer mailing data.

• Strong commercial, financial, benchmarking, and spend analysis skills.

• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPSD, PMP, or equivalent credentials.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.