Procurement Specialist

Make a lasting impact on strategic initiatives and operational excellence with a leading organization dedicated to improving health and well-being. Partnering with Aquent, our client is seeking a dynamic procurement professional who will drive high-impact business decisions, lead complex negotiations, and shape commercial strategies that optimize value and foster innovation.

The Partnership

Our client, a visionary leader in the health and well-being sector, has partnered with Aquent to find an exceptional sourcing and procurement expert. Committed to delivering high-quality solutions and building strong, collaborative relationships with industry partners, this organization offers a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment where your strategic insights will directly influence business outcomes and drive operational excellence.

The Opportunity

In this pivotal role, you will step into a dynamic sourcing environment, driving strategic initiatives from concept to execution. You will have the unique opportunity to shape commercial strategies, evaluate supplier partnerships, and lead negotiations for critical professional and consulting services. Your analytical acumen and collaborative spirit will help optimize value, foster innovation across diverse categories, and influence key business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives from intake and strategy development through supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting.
• Develop and execute RFIs, RFPs, competitive bids, supplier evaluations, and negotiation strategies.
• Support complex consulting, professional services, and project-based services engagements.
• Structure sourcing approaches based on business requirements, market dynamics, incumbent considerations, and commercial opportunities.
• Analyze supplier proposals, rate structures, pricing models, spend, and total cost of ownership.
• Evaluate alternative commercial models, including time-and-materials, fixed-fee, milestone-based, and outcome-oriented structures.
• Identify cost, demand-management, and commercial optimization opportunities to drive business value.
• Partner effectively with business leaders and cross-functional teams, translating business objectives into practical sourcing and negotiation strategies.
• Manage multiple concurrent sourcing initiatives, adjusting priorities as business needs evolve.

Required Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a W-2 basis without sponsorship (C2C or 1099 is not permitted).
• Four or more years of strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing consulting and/or professional services.
• Proven experience independently leading competitive sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations.
• Strong understanding of services pricing and commercial models, including rate cards, fixed-fee arrangements, and project-based pricing.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with experience evaluating supplier proposals and developing recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to operate independently and effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with management and strategy consulting sourcing.
• Experience with legal, financial, or other specialized professional services.
• Experience drafting, negotiating, redlining, and executing complex statements of work and services agreements.
• Knowledge of supplier rationalization and preferred-provider strategies.
• Familiarity with industry-standard procurement tools such as Coupa, Zip, and Icertis.
• Experience sourcing across multiple indirect categories.