Procurement Senior Specialist

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures. THE ROLE Work with internal business partners in the acquisition of good and services at the best overall value for MFS. Provide analysis to assist with decision making and to support your negotiations with Suppliers. Using discretion and judgment while following established procedures you will bid, analyze, negotiate and coordinate the timely and accurate processing of company procurement requests. WHAT YOU WILL DO Reviews purchase requests for completeness and proper authorizations prior to creating and issuing Purchase Orders to Suppliers. Works with business to understand requirements, determine appropriate vendor, obtain bids and provide analysis. Negotiates pricing and terms with Suppliers. Manages the daily operation of Procurement programs, for example, Procurement Card Program or Office Supply Program. Is responsible for special projects or analysis. Establishes and maintains Supplier relations. Identifies issues and works with Suppliers to resolve problems that arise. Provides training and support for our Peoplesoft eProcurement application. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Be intellectually curious and learn quickly, work effectively with little direction, and take the lead in situations where appropriate. 2-5+ years of related work experience. Demonstrate ability to effectively manage high-volume workload and complex priorities. Be action oriented with superior attention to detail and strong organizational skills. Excellent communication (oral and written), analytical, customer service, problem solving and presentation skills. Proficiency with Microsoft applications including Excel and SharePoint. Bachelors degree or equivalent experience• Peoplesoft experience• 3+ years of relevant work experience preferred. #LI-HD1 Base Salary Range: $62,500.00 - $90,000.00This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus. At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we’re including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we’ll pay depending on the candidate’s experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include: MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k) Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care) Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency – if you have quest…

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