Sourcing Specialist

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. 

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The challenge

Adobe purchases products and services from thousands of suppliers each year. We aim to accelerate Adobe's continued commercial success through outstanding strategic sourcing. You will have the chance to lead sourcing projects while you partner with internal teams and suppliers to optimize spend across Adobe's indirect categories.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with internal business customers and suppliers on the strategy and execution of sourcing projects.
• Actively partner with Adobe teams on strategic supplier performance initiatives to improve financial and operational performance.
• Build trusted relationships with senior internal leaders.
• Jointly or solely lead cross-functional management to plan sourcing strategies and supplier management programs aligned with business objectives.
• Pro-actively seek value/savings and efficiency opportunities across category spend; negotiate and report in appropriate format.
• Demonstrate assigned category expertise and business sense by defining category standards and operating procedures.
• Develop, issue and lead RFx activity to find the best sourcing solutions that meet business and commercial requirements; lead commercial negotiations to ensure Adobe receives the best value and associated cost savings.
• Collaborate with Adobe Legal for negotiations of large/high risk agreements; ensure favorable commercial terms and mitigate risk.
• Report progress on a weekly basis, indicating work planning and work in progress. Add agreements, service details and payment forecasts into procurement systems in a complete and timely manner.
• Drive continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Use and maintain procurement tools according to Global Procurement standards and expectations.
• Process contracts according to Adobe Legal Playbook and policies.
• Apply supplier relationship management techniques to ensure the supply base is providing required level of services, including but not limited to supplier business reviews, spend analytics, etc.

What you need to succeed

• A "bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience"; MBA or JD preferred.
• Strategic Sourcing/Procurement-related industry certification(s) preferred.
• Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis.
• Preference: 2-4 years’ experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Program Management in a sophisticated, global, procurement environment.
• Sound understanding of procurement practices and techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret contract specifications within the Procurement process.
• Purchasing systems and order management software knowledge.
• Aware of personal strengths and weaknesses; receives, applies, and gives useful feedback.
• Familiarity with BI reporting and spend analysis.
• High attention to detail and the exercise of sound judgment and decision-making.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications, time management and social skills.
• Excellent presenter of complex concepts and dense data (an Excel and PowerPoint wiz).
• Inclination to train and educate users in new processes, policies, and procedures or technologies.
• Self-motivated to achieve results without requiring constant follow-up.
• Ability to reorder priorities on short-notice and adapt to changing requirements.
• Effective management of workload and priorities. Flexible working schedule based on company requirements at various times through the business year and quarter.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $71,300 -- $148,300 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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California:

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Colorado:

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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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