Contracts & Sourcing Manager

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ScoutLife Sciences, Event Management

United StatesFull-TimeManager

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Experience: Minimum of five years of experience in sourcing, project, event, or meeting management, at least 2 of which in procurement
Required Skills: Project ManagementMicrosoft ExcelAnalytical SkillsBudget management

Minimum of five years of experience in sourcing, project, event, or meeting management
At least 2 years of experience in procurement
Proven negotiation skills
Prior successful experience in developing and maintaining key client and supplier relationships
Prior experience in effectively handling multiple projects/demands
Strong knowledge of program/event/meeting management and budget maintenance
Proven aptitude for technology and/or software solutions and analytical skills
Proficient at Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Eager to learn and develop, with a high level of coachability and growth mindset
Attention to detail and highly organized

Act as the sourcing lead and first point of contact with your clients
Guide your clients through the sourcing process, add insights and value to help them make an informed decision
Create and send meeting specifications to appropriate hotels
Be thoughtful in your hotel choices and recommendations, keeping customer satisfaction, value, and compliance top of mind
Review hotel offers to verify true ability to accommodate meetings (verifying dates, rates and ensuring meeting space is of adequate size and flows well)
Creating meeting budgets in Excel for client review using proprietary Scout template (often this includes currency conversion)
Effectively negotiate concessions, terms, and conditions and then contract selected hotels using Scout processes and hotel contract addendum
Build an accurate final meeting budget to present to the client and pass along to the Meeting Planner

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