# Strategic Sourcing Specialist

**Company**: Electronic Arts Inc (EA)
**Location**: Hyderabad, Telangana
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://jobs.ea.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/Strategic-Sourcing-Specialist/213660?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

Electronic Arts Inc (EA) is looking for a Sourcing Specialist, Global Strategic Sourcing with experience in facilitating market due diligence by leading competitive bid processes and driving commercial contract negotiations.

This is a permanent position and is an individual contributor role in the Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) team that is in Hyderabad, India. You will be working with a variety of internal teams including Marketing including Competitive Gaming, IT, Real Estate, Facilities (Workplace & Employee Services).

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Own and drive multiple sourcing initiatives simultaneously.

- Listen to internal partner requirements, advise them on best practice, prepare and drive negotiation strategies.

- Organise multiple business partners and support teams to effectively engage suppliers and complete transactions.

- Increase value through direct negotiation and other sourcing methods with important suppliers.

- Partner with and influence business partner departments and build successful relationships.

- Assist business partners as they manage on-going supplier relationships.

- Work with internal subject matter experts (e.g., Legal, Finance, Security) to create contract structures which maximise EA's return for current and long-term supplier relationships.

- Analyse significant, and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations and corporate policies and procedures.

- Understand business needs and requirements so that agreement terms are complete, scalable and cost-effective.

- Participate in GSS team development projects to improve sourcing experience across EA.

**Requirements:**

- Minimum 3 years Procurement experience within a multi-national company, with demonstrable knowledge of working with Marketing teams

## Skills

### Required
- Procurement
- Contract Negotiation
- Sourcing Strategies
- Supplier Relationship Management

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