Job Description

Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

Job Posting End Date: Sun Hughley

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all… The Aflac Way .

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Worker Designation – This role is  hybrid . This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• In-depth knowledge of sourcing principals, supplier analysis, RFP and primary and secondary research methods
• Ability to identify and research potential new suppliers
• Prepare proposals, request quotes and negotiate contracts
• Maintain strong supplier relations, liaison with internal stakeholders
• Knowledge of the principles, techniques, and methodology of Procurement, and ability to adapt the same to new situations
• Excellent presentation, oral, written, and interpersonal communication and team facilitation skills to effectively interact and negotiate with senior management, internal and external customers,
  and suppliers
• Aptitude for conceptualizing, communicating and selling new concepts while also being able to take an analytic approach to problem solving and strategic development
• Strong personal computer skills with experience in Windows-based software

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Accounting, IT, Supply Chain Mgmt, or related field
• Six or more years of professional job-related experience

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Education & Experience Preferred

• Sourcing, Procurement, and/or Supplier Management Certifications
• Negotiating contracts for staff augmentation/contingent labor, business consulting, and business process outsourcing (BPO) in Marketing

Travel

• < 10%

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of necessary RFx to include requested for information, proposals, quotes, and bids to support the category management team
• Support the Category Manager with negotiations during sourcing events Utilizes market insights and internal demand to optimize market approach and estimate savings potential
• Perform supplier/contract due diligence based on medium and high-risk assessment
• Develops and executes fact-based negotiations with suppliers
• Evaluates and recommends RFx proposal for award based on agreed scoring criteria
• Facilitates contract drafting and review process in collaboration with Legal, suppliers, category management, and sourcing teams
• Support the category teams in maintaining a sourcing pipeline to identify items needing to be sourced, a timeframe for their sourcing, and resources to be involved
• Plans end to end sourcing events and follows execution to ensure timely completion
• Negotiate complex contracts with suppliers, ensuring favorable terms for the company while mitigating risks
• Develops transition plan for new contracts and ensures proper storage and visibility of contracts
• Maintains contract lifecycle tools and templates, supports supplier negotiations, and provides SRM team with contractual obligations

Total Rewards

The salary range for this job is $75,000 to $90,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting. 

At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.

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