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At Fannie Mae, the inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of a collaborative team thriving in an energizing environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access toaffordable housing finance.

Job Description

As a valued colleague of our Procurement Sourcing and Category Analytics team, you will play a critical role in driving tangible value for Fannie Mae. You will enable sourcing process excellence through sourcing analytics and bring market and category insights to inform our sourcing decisions. You will also help improve our processes and facilitate implementation of best practices, championing the use of technology.

* We have one opening for this position and it can be worked from our Reston, VA or Washington, DC office. *

*THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE*

The Corporate Procurement - Sourcing Analytics and Process Excellence Lead Associate role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

* Conduct category and market research, provide data and insights to help identify opportunities and enable strategic sourcing and category management activities.

* Assist the Strategic Sourcing and Category Management team in managing sourcing events (RFI, RFP, etc.) and conduct sourcing analytics to facilitate supplier selection and award decision-making process.

* Drive for sourcing best practices. Identify sourcing process improvement opportunities, develop/implement solutions to streamline the work processes and improve the quality of the deliverables.

* Lead implementation of new tools/capabilities, drive continuous optimization and utilization of the procurement technologies/tools and provide support and training.

*THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM*

*Minimum Required Experiences*

* 4 years of functional experience in strategic sourcing and category management or sourcing and category analytics.

* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

* Category Analytics experience: Knowledge of key sourcing and category management levers, especially in categories such as professional services, IT hardware, software, facilities services, etc.

* Process Excellence experience: Knowledge of leading practices in strategic sourcing and category management and experience identifying and optimizing related processes.

* RFP Analytics and Scenario Modeling experience: Demonstrated understanding of ways to optimize the RFP process, including supporting analytics and scenario modeling.

* Strong communication skills and ability to present information/ideas to audiences in ways that are engaging and easy to understand.

* Strong relationship management and influencing skills. Can persuade and negotiate with others, facilitate meetings and resolve conflict.

* Skilled in PowerPoint.

* Skilled in Excel, Tableau, or Power BI and can develop graphical representations of data using charts, diagrams, pictures and dashboards.

*Desired Experiences*

* Master’s degree in supply chain, or business administration, or equivalent.

* Sourcing and category analytics experience within a commercial/corporate environment.

* Change Management: Experience leading cross-functional transformation and change initiatives.

* Prior experience managing projects and leading cross-functional teams.

* Experience working with one or more source-to-pay solution(s), such as Ivalua, Ariba, Coupa, etc.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

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For most roles, employees are encouraged to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form .

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here .

Requisition compensation:

107000

to

139000

Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at [email protected].