Strategic Procurement Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for strategic procurement, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for performance feedback and conduct supplier scorecard reviews with Strategic Sourcing team to support future supplier selection activities.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Passionate about process and systems
• Passionate about people development and change management
• Engage with PDMs team (SKU) Sales teams to keep track of deals
• Detail oriented with strong written, verbal and negotiating skills
• Advanced experience on automotive and/or IT/CE-Industry
• Fundamentals of Purchasing/Procurement/Legal knowledge
• Negotiate and generate contracts
• Support Supplier Management processes

I would like to submit my application for the strategic procurement opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership in a variety of procurement focus areas that include: Supplier Quotations, Supplier Selection, Purchases of Direct & Indirect Material, Sub-Contractor Management, Supplier Performance Evaluation, Inventory Planning & Management, Business Continuity Planning, and Procurement Strategy Development.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Excel (minimum intermediate level)
• Experience facilitating the Strategic Sourcing supplier selection process for hardware
• Effective data analysis skills pertaining to the collection and interpretation of supplier proposals, supplier responses / communications
• Progressive professional experience in procurement, accounting or other business related field that demonstrates progressively increasing professional level work
• Experience negotiating terms and conditions/contracts
• Excellent interpersonal, organization, and communication skills (oral and written)
• Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of theories, principles, and best practices of purchasing
• Experience with purchasing in an institution of Higher Education

I am excited to be applying for the position of strategic procurement. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for clerical support to the Strategic Sourcing Souring team, including management of supplier contracts and procurement related documents, upkeeping of the team filing system both online and offline, and assist in the tracking of supplier contract expiration, supplier performance records etc.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Extensive experience in contracts negotiations
• Possess past experience/responsibility for making decisions that has significant positive impact on an organization’s operational and financial performance
• Advanced Excel skills and other standard MS business applications
• Strong SAP knowledge preferred
• Proven experience and success leading large scale cross-functional projects
• BA/BS in business, finance, mathematics, purchasing or related field
• Demonstrated expertise in independently drafting and analyzing RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, contracts, business documents and/or other agreements while assuring compliance with applicable laws, guidelines and prime contract terms
• Experience with and exposure in advanced sourcing strategies, vendor management processes

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the strategic procurement position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support elaboration of contract strategy, sourcing strategy, quality management, supplier selection, improvement of procurement processes in the CO and Project;.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience sourcing a variety of categories including marketing, professional services, consulting, temp labor, information technology (hardware, software), ancillary providers
• Strategic, analytical and innovative thinker who can develop and implement new business models and keep pace with changing marketplace
• Advanced interpersonal skills, consultative communication skills and well-developed presentation skills
• A high level of integrity and principles that embrace transparency
• Experience with Procure to Pay platforms such as SAP, Oracle EBS, IBM Maximo
• Directly relatable project management experience and program implementation
• International procurement, sourcing, supply chain and/or logistics experience
• Strong contract, influencing and negotiating skills

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the strategic procurement position.

Previously, I was responsible for sourcing support such as contract uploading into Ariba, updating the contract repository metadata and managing supplier databases.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of theories, principles, and best practices of strategic procurement
• Demonstrated familiarity with Banner or other Oracle-based financial system
• Experience developing and working with database reporting
• Professional Procurement certification or progress toward such certification (e.g., CPPB)
• Leadership skills, performance orientation
• Capabilities to support management processes, including strategy process, talent development and performance management
• Understanding of DC supply chain logistics
• Good knowledge and understanding of legal, financial and commercial terms