Procurement Professional - (Poughkeepsie, NY)

Job summary - Support Global Process Services procurement engagement, responsible for supporting Sourcing Project Manager and Category Managers to ensure that reports and contract deliverables are met or exceeded. - This role will report to a personnel manager within the IBM Procurement Services organization, with business direction provided by a Sourcing Project Manager. - Requires ability to conduct market analysis, including market drivers, supplier profiles and relative negotiating positions. Team with Category Manager on all tasks defined under 'lead', plus assist in gathering spend and consumption data; develop supplier selection criteria; identify key business qualifications. - The average travel will be be 25%.