Strategic Sourcing Specialist - United States - Virtual Location

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The Strategic Sourcing Organization at American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is responsible for the enterprise-wide sourcing and contracting strategy with third-party vendors to best support our business units at Amex GBT in accordance with policy.  As new products and technologies are constantly being introduced into the market, Amex GBT must remain on the forefront and work to continue to enhance our vendor partnerships, create enterprise value and improve employee programs. 

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will be part of the core Strategic Sourcing team, responsible for facilitating the vendor intake to onboarding activities in partnership with business collaborators with a strive to drive value and savings across the organization that will translate to our customers, suppliers, and employees.  These efforts are in tight-knit collaboration with a number of teams and partners including Vendor Relationship Managers (VRMs), legal, risk & compliance, information security, privacy, and payments to ensure Amex GBT has a strategic, effective and compliant vendor program. 

As a member of the Strategic Sourcing Organization, you will be part of a diverse and dedicated team who support the following categories:

• Corporate Services including HR Services, Marketing & Communication, ESG, Facilities, BPO, Consulting, and Tax & Audit Professional Services 
• Product, Platform, & Technology including IT Software, Hardware, Software Maintenance, SaaS, Information Security, IT Labor, Telecom, Infrastructure, Financial Systems, and various internal and client-facing …