+ Under the direction of Sourcing Category Manager, develops and executes category sourcing strategies, including development and execution of RFx (Request for Proposal, Quote or Information) + Contribute to the development of annual pipeline of sourcing initiatives + Manage key supplies to ensure that all contractual obligations are met, initiatives are performing against business case and that issues and disputes are resolved in a timely manner + Analysis of multiple vendors + Be able to negotiate to get the best deal that satisfies employees from UL + Creation of Purchase Orders + Build and enhance relationships with strategic suppliers and internal business stakeholders + Develop strong understanding of Oracle payment and Graphite onboarding processes + University Degree (Equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree) in Business Administration or a related field plus 5-10 years of directly related work experience in a purchasing role. + Certified Purchasing Manager certification ideal + Experience and proficiency with procure to pay solutions or applications + Organized and detail-oriented + Ability to manage multiple projects at different stages of completion + Demonstrated ability to support high value medium complexity projects, initiatives + Demonstrated ability to support high-value medium complexity sourcing projects to solve complex problems. + Demonstrated ability to support supplier management programs and processes with mission critical suppliers + Demonstrated ability to analyze spend data and supplier proposals to do comparisons + Detailed knowledge of Sourcing and Supplier Management practices and procedures; authoring commercial contracts with review from manager + Ability to interpret and summarizing contractual terms for manager review + Strong process management, organizational and effective time management / project management skills. What you’ll experience working at UL Solutions: + Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 130 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do. + People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people.” Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We’re able to deliver the best because we employ the best. + Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers’ create. We’re inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world. + Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles. + Total Rewards: All employees at UL are eligible for bonus compensation. UL offers health insurance, grocery card. We also provide employees with paid time off including vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer time off. #LI-PH1 #Hybrid A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage. UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that: Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.