About the Company:
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Responsibilities:
- Good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of the U.S. marketplace for key commodities (ie. IT related products and services, Labor & Consulting etc)
- Should be able to develop sourcing strategies and negotiation strategies for assigned services and commodities.
- Identifying sourcing objectives and anticipated end state, predict results that will realize cost reductions, quality improvements and process changes.
- Determine needs of internal customer / line of business, and incorporate that information into the appropriate statements of work to support competitive bidding and contract completion.
- Ensure contracts include appropriate vendor performance requirements, key performance measures, vendor reporting requirements, and service level requirements.
- Has working knowledge of US contract law, and have the ability to coordinate with Legal and internal customers.
- Negotiation of contract changes and extensions.
- Strong supplier management skills.
- Strong negotiating, persuasion & influence skills.
Qualifications:
- Graduate or Diploma holders with at least 15 years of education.
Required Skills:
- Strong communication skills – Written and spoken (English).
- Self driven and result oriented.
- Proven analytical and research skills.
- Ability to document due diligence on sourcing events such as pricing, internal reviews, vendor capacity, vendor financial status, and vendor selection.
- Must work well in a team environment, while being individually responsible for the project management and results.
Preferred Skills:
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, sourcing controls, and low-risk contracting.
- Experience with Zip and Ariba platforms.
- Commercial and analytical mindset with attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and documentation workflows.
- Sound judgment in risk identification and escalation.
- Clear written communication and disciplined documentation practices.
Work Experience Requirements:
- 5-7 years of RELEVANT working experience in procurement sourcing, with a preference for specific commodity experience as required.
- Consideration also given to individuals with significant technical experience in the fields of Consulting, IT, Facilities & Property management, Marketing and Advertising.
- Cross-functional team leadership.
- Experience in supplier management and contract compliance.
Equal Opportunity Statement
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
