Hiring Our Heroes Military Fellowship-Sourcing and Procurement Manager Mid-level

The Opportunity

What you'll do :

• Conducts all phases in the development of moderately complex acquisitions of third-party / affiliate solutions to include consulting on statements of work, creating requests for proposals, identification of qualified suppliers, proposal evaluations and negotiations.
• Applies proficient knowledge in the design and execution of moderately complex sourcing plans and solutions designed to achieve client's strategy through deployment of third-party solutions.
• Interprets the provisions and specific terms of low to complex risk contracts that can decrease the Enterprise's ability to complete the mission, damage reputation, and / or impair financial stability of the Enterprise such that capital strength of liquidity is temporarily impacted.
• Collaborates with Legal and other subject matter experts as needed to interpret and ensure accuracy of contracts and resolve raised issues.
• Coordinates with key partners to gather business requirements and specifications to design third-party solutions to achieve optimal business outcomes.
• Provides client consultation on medium to complex actions, evaluates client requirements and advises in the development of contract specifications to achieve pre-established savings, quality, and risk / cost avoidance targets.
• Validates contract against established controls to drive regulatory compliance.
• Engages with internal partners and suppliers to ensure beneficial, compliant, and consistent procurement experiences across assigned client group.
• Evaluates commercial models and creates negotiated alternatives for medium to complex contract actions requiring moderate term and condition negotiation.
• Applies proficient knowledge and experience negotiating and authoring to implement low to moderately complex agreements.
• Uses background experience in Procurement Strategy and planning to develop routine sourcing strategies.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have :

• Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 4 years of experience in procurement strategy, to include planning, sourcing, and / or solutioning, to include 2 years of experience negotiating and authoring contracts, terms and conditions, and pricing.
• Proficient experience using analytical tools, including Microsoft Office products and other applicable business software, to develop analysis, charts, and / or supporting documentation.
• Solid written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, interpersonal skills, and strong attention to detail.
• Experience participating in cross-functional teams or projects.

What sets you apart :

• Contracting, negotiation, procurement and acquisition management experience
• Information technology, HR, Legal, marketing background
• Current participant in the Hiring our Heroes Cohort 24-3 or a current USAA contractor in the 24-2 HOH Non-direct cohort.

What we offer :

Hiring Our Heroes Fellows are paid by the HOH program.

If selected for a full-time role, USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive.

You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

The hiring range for this position is : $67,220 - $128,480.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.