Procurement Specialist - Meetings - Wilton, CT

Deloitte & Touche USA LLP is the U.S. member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and services are provided by its subsidiaries, including Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP and Deloitte Tax LLP. Deloitte & Touche USA LLP’s subsidiaries are among the nation’s leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 80 cities. Known as employers of choice for innovative human resources programs, they are dedicated to helping their clients and people excel.The Procurement Specialist - Meetings is responsible for sourcing and procuring in support of strategic meeting planning.  This position will participate in the sourcing process for various meeting categories, including but not limited to, hotels/conference centers, meeting venues, production/audio visual services, convention centers, destination management companies, and other elements of a typical Deloitte
meeting.   
 
Activities will include:
Develop Meeting Requirements
         Develop meeting requirements in coordination with the assigned Meeting Planner and internal client.
 
Request for Proposal
         Identification of potential suppliers
         Build RFP
         Distribute RFP
         Consolidate and evaluate RFPs
         Conduct negotiations
         Conduct site inspections as appropriate
 
Contracting
         Work to drive acceptance of Deloitte master contract with our suppliers
         Ensure independence and minimize exposure to the firm
         Award contract(s)
 
Manage Spend
         Create detailed forecast of proposed meeting spend
         Track initial negotiated savings
         Coordinate with meeting planners and NSG Operations Support Specialists to continually improve forecast accuracy
 
Supplier Relationship
         Assist in the development and rollout of appropriate supplier
relationship strategies
         Assist in the preparation for and participate in supplier review meetings
         Continually expand detailed knowledge of properties
         Continuous improvement efforts
 
This position works very closely with the internal Deloitte organization of the Global Conference Group, to fulfill their need for strategic sourcing data analysis, the competitive bidding process [RFI, RFP], evaluating competing suppliers and supply markets, supporting appropriate procurement strategies for various suppliers, negotiating contracts,  understanding and managing client service sensitivities, and supporting supplier relationship management plans that include performance tracking and reporting. This process will require a high degree of collaboration between internal clients, meeting planners and NSG Operations Support Specialists.  As the strategic meetings management process begins with sourcing the property, you will be responsible for coordinating the initial
collaboration between all parties.
 
Must possess a Bachelor's degree in business, finance, computer science or a related field; with a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience, preferable in a contract negotiating/sourcing/procurement role.  Specialized knowledge in organizing and managing all logistical aspects of high volume, complex, firm meetings is required.  Must be a team player, have strong analytical skills, and be able to work under tight time constraints.  Must be organized with excellent interpersonal skills - both oral and written.  Must be able to work independently, with an ability to interact and build consensus among people.  Strong knowledge/advanced skills in the Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, etc.), combined with ability to participate in the e-enablement of meeting/procurement process required. 
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP and its subsidiaries ("the Deloitte US Firms") are equal opportunity employers.Deloitte refers to one or more of
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein, its member firms and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. As a Swiss Verein (association), neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any of its member firms has any liability for each other’s acts or omissions. Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity operating under the names “Deloitte,” “Deloitte & Touche,” “Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu,” or other related names. Services are provided by the member firms or their subsidiaries or affiliates and not by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Verein.
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP is the U.S. member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. In the U.S., services are provided by the subsidiaries of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Deloitte Tax LLP and their subsidiaries), and not by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP.
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