Global Research Sources Analyst

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What You'll Do

The Global External Content Management (GECM) team helps BCG's internal stakeholders through the enablement and procurement of research sources and tools. This includes managing research sources suppliers, providing operational support, risk reduction and act as the central coordination of stakeholders.

Responsibilities
As the Sources Analyst you will work alongside Sourcing colleagues to serve as BCG's relationship manager with providers of third-party data and research. You will support and lead the creation of internal business data strategies, planning, and drive business behaviours as it relates to vendors. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Manage, including renewals, a portfolio of vendors across different geographies and to ensure no disruptions to business.

Identify savings opportunities and build relationships with stakeholders and teams.

Support/lead multi-country and multi-function teams through supplier evaluation and selection, internal regular business reviews of their sources and planning.

Negotiate and set new vendor contracts.

What You'll Bring

Undergraduate degree with high academic achievement

2-4+ years of relevant business experience in the professional services industry preferred

Advanced knowledge of the key players in the information management industry and their strategies, pricing models, and technologies

Good understanding of content rights management and copyright law concepts, and how to minimize liability and cost preferred

Exposure in negotiating with vendors at senior level

Strong analytic and communication skills

Excellent presence and business acumen, planning, organizational, interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

Who You'll Work With

We are part of the global external content team; covering Sourcing/Contract management, Sourcing Operations, Integration & Portal, and Training & Communications. Your role focuses on the

Sourcing/Contract management vertical and will be working closely with sourcing teammates and other colleagues, and business stakeholders & vendors globally.

Additional info

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Research/vendor /contract management and other vendor oversight activities.

Developing and owning internal business relationships while managing external vendors.

Solving problems, using analytics to leverage available management information to build negotiation strategies.

Ability to work with minimum supervision.

Influencing senior business stakeholders

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