Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to join their team. As a Sourcing Specialist, you will be part of the Procurement Department supporting the Sourcing Group. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent negotiation abilities, and the capacity to build effective relationships, which will align successfully in the organization. **Job Title:** **Sourcing Specialist** **Location:** **One Citizens Bank Way** **Johnston, RI 02919** **Duration:** **6-8 Weeks engagement** **potential for longer term** **Pay - $50-$56/hr on W2** Seeking Sourcing Specialist: - Experience with complex procure to pay applications desired, Ariba preferred. - Knowledge of technology and/or technology sourcing 6-8 Week engagement potential for longer term Our client has recently transformed the sourcing experience to the business. In the role of Sourcing Specialist, you will be armed with key spend data, forward looking market intelligence and a fully integrated source to pay process, enabling you to be a strong strategic partner with business line executives. This will help you drive shorter cycle times, increased market intelligence, higher level strategic discussions and increased savings opportunities. The Sourcing Specialist will report to the Sourcing Team Manager as part of the Sourcing Group within Procurement. The successful candidate will partner with other Sourcing professionals to identify market and economic trend opportunities and execute against them to continually improve the value derived from third party relationships. Primary focus is to align with the business lines in a way that generates a positive impact to them in achieving their business goals, while optimizing value to the overall organization. Responsibilities: + Contribution to comprehensive commodity and sourcing strategies for strategic/complex negotiations. + Ability to negotiate, including contract red lining for all types of corporate transactions using an Agile contracting framework. + Working with Senior Sourcing Lead by performing market analysis, benchmark analysis and spend analysis for assigned commodity projects. + Working with Line of Business partners to establish specifications for product/service being purchased. Lead or facilitate the supplier selection and negotiation process. Put in place contracts for strategic purchases. + Maintaining close relations with the industry supply base and industry experts with the objective to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you! **About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells** _ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands –_ **_Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells_** _–_ creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent. ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.