Strategic Sourcing Manager
We are partnering with a global organization seeking a sourcing professional to support enterprise-wide procurement initiatives focused on Professional Services categories. This role offers the opportunity to influence category strategy, supplier relationships, and sourcing outcomes across a complex, global business environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and execution of global category strategies for Professional Services spend.
- Lead and support strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFx events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, spend analysis, and supplier consolidation efforts.
- Partner with stakeholders across multiple business units to identify savings opportunities, improve supplier performance, and drive procurement best practices.
- Utilize market intelligence, benchmarking, spend analytics, and total cost of ownership methodologies to support sourcing decisions.
- Support the negotiation and management of contracts, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and preferred supplier agreements.
- Contribute to supplier relationship management, category planning, and procurement governance initiatives.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or a related function.
- Demonstrated experience managing Professional Services categories, including areas such as:
- Consulting Services
- IT & Technology Services
- Managed Services
- Legal Services
- Human Resources Services
- Marketing & Creative Services
- Financial Advisory Services
- Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
- Strong sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working within a large, complex, and highly matrixed organization.
- Ability to leverage spend analytics, market intelligence, and cost models to drive procurement decisions and business value.
- Experience with procurement and sourcing platforms such as Ariba, SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow, or similar systems.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Exposure to global sourcing and category management initiatives.
- Opportunity to partner with senior stakeholders across multiple business units.
- High-impact role with visibility across the organization.
- Collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and value creation.
If you have a proven track record sourcing and managing Professional Services categories and enjoy building strategic supplier partnerships while driving measurable business results, we would welcome a conversation
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