COMPANY OVERVIEW
KKR & Co. Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of The Global Atlantic Financial Group.
KKR is looking for a procurement professional to join the team. This individual will report to the firm’s Head of Procurement and will help manage a range of spend categories. The individual should have prior procurement experience, as well as strong analytical, presentation, and problem-solving skills. A successful candidate will typically have 5 years of experience with a demonstrated track of sourcing and negotiation skills at a comparable financial service organization, global technology firm, or large consulting firm.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Analyze KKR’s spend across variety of spend categories, continuous analytical and project management support across variety of contracts and spend initiatives (i.e., Global Rate Cards, RFPs, etc.)
- Help build out materials to present reports and data to senior leadership
- Help support Head of Procurement in category management responsibilities for spend areas such as Technology, Professional Services, Human Capital, and Market Data. In particular, oversight of Market Data access/governance responsibilities.
- Lead negotiations and implementation of commercial contractual agreements in partnership with the internal stakeholder and the Legal department.
- Establish service expectations with strategic vendors. Help build policies and procedures for reviewing supplier performance against contracted obligations and service levels.
- Build relationships with internal stakeholders to help sell procurement’s value proposition.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Undergraduate degree with strong academic credentials and up to 5 years of relevant work experience
- Experience with spend analytics, sourcing and contract management processes and systems.
- Experience with category management, strategy sourcing processes and relationship management.
- Strong negotiations and vendor relationship management.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively interact in a cross-functional environment with various teams and types of vendors.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including synthesizing research and conceptual work into actionable and presentable deliverables.
- Accountable, with a strong sense of professionalism and integrity.
- Highly organized, efficient and able to work to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong professional relationships at all levels
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KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.
