Procurement Professional Entry Level - IBM : Job Details

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• Data Analysis: Leverage data and benchmarking insights to support sourcing decisions.

• Procurement Knowledge: Possess broad knowledge across Procurement, with a holistic understanding of the role and its context within the organization.

• Functional Understanding: Have a comprehensive understanding of all functional elements of Procurement, without specializing in one area.

• Sourcing Techniques: Apply key skills around sourcing techniques to achieve cost-effective and high-quality supply.

• Supplier Benchmarking: Conduct supplier benchmarking to identify best practices and optimize sourcing activities.

• Demand Understanding: Understand demand and provide cost-effective and high-quality supply in line with stakeholder expectations.

• Documentation: Document sourcing activities in a structured and auditable way throughout the sourcing process.

• Support Significant Spending Decisions: Provide critical support for significant spending decisions, ensuring transparency and accountability.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices to continuously improve sourcing processes and outcomes.

• Support Federal Procurement organization, responsible for supporting internal and/or external clients.

• Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines, Federal Acquistion Regulation and its supplements, operate under a CPSR approved business system, and client-driven procurement processes.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience with data analytics and/or data visualization tools (Microsoft Office suite).

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

• Ability to communicate professionally.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Basic knowledge and experience in procurement or supply chain.

• Experience in SAP Aribia or SAP Fieldglass.

About Business Unit IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet. Your Life @ IBM In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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About IBM IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. Location Statement IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being. - Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs. - Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law. - Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals. - Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

US Citizenship Required.

Being You @ IBM IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.