Sourcing Specialist

The Sourcing Specialist will focus on the major expenditure categories in ANSYS and will support strategic sourcing strategies to maximize corporate spend. The sole contributor position will analyze industry trends to help guide the business lines in making the best supplier selections.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing efforts (i. e. , RFX) that result in cost containment/savings/3rd party risk mitigation and value to the ANSYS business


• Recommend and implement solutions for potential supplier standardization and consolidation


• Analyze ANSYS purchasing trends and recommend consolidation/change where appropriate


• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers for contracts and agreements


• Perform basic contract management support and assist with operationalizing contractual/business terms with critical suppliers, when needed.


• Stay abreast of prevailing industry trends in assigned commodities to maximize value for ANSYS, INC.


• Coordinate with internal Business Partners (i. e. Accounting, Vendor Risk Management, Finance, Legal, etc. ) to ensure Ansys standards are met.


• Handle supplier inquiries and perform basic supplier relationship management, as needed


• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• Minimum of an Associate Degree or equivalent work experience required


• Minimum of 2 years of experience managing/negotiating with suppliers


• Demonstrated ability to source and negotiate low- mid dollar commodities that have resulted in cost containment/savings and increased/improved business value


• Excellent written and oral skills


• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to effectively work in a team environment and build strong relationships


• Excellent with multi-tasking, time management and workload prioritization, follow-up and execution of assignments


• Strong analytical, innovative, and problem-solving skills


• Broad based indirect and direct sourcing experience


• Ability to analyze and create reports using Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Accounting experience a plus


• Project Management experience a plus


• Knowledge of Oracle financial systems preferred


• Knowledge of ServiceNow preferred


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft TEAMS (which is used extensively as a collaboration tool), is preferred


• Strong attention to detail

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: our commitments to stakeholders, our values that guide how we work together, and our actions to deliver results. As ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement

Our Commitments:

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions


• Make our customers incredibly successful


• Act with integrity


• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what s next


• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately


• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve


• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals


• We work seamlessly as a team


• We demonstrate mastery


• We deliver outstanding results

VALUES IN ACTION

Our culture is grounded in our four core values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Through our behaviors and actions, these values foster higher team performance and greater innovation for our customers.

We re proud to offer programs, available to all employees, to further impact innovation and business outcomes, such as employee networks and learning communities that inform solutions for our globally minded customer base.

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively, we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost. Ready to feel inspiredCheck out some of our recent customer stories, here and here .

At Ansys, it s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It s about the what s next as much as the mission accomplished. And it s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.

Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U. S. , Gold Stevie Award Winner, America s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U. K. ).

For more information, please visit us at www. ansys. com

Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.