Manager, Strategic Sourcing
Remote
Job Summary
Develop and deliver category management strategies that align procurement with company objectives. Execute RFP processes, solution selections, and negotiations to achieve desired results while interpreting, drafting, and negotiating contracts including SaaS agreements, MSAs, SOWs, and licensing terms. Collaborate with business partners to identify key performance requirements, draft SLAs, and define cost-saving initiatives. Provide strategic oversight for contract drafting and negotiations, ensuring accurate interpretation of provisions with Legal and SMEs. Prepare vendor spend reports, analyze data to leverage contracts, and implement Strategic Sourcing platforms. Act as a point of advice for departments on purchasing methods and support vendor management initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
- 7+ years of sourcing or contract negotiation experience
- Knowledge of various procurement categories (software, hardware, professional services, consulting, marketing etc.)
- Demonstrated knowledge in contract management, negotiation, vendor performance management, and strategic procurement process
- Ability to conduct RFPs across multiple business units
Desired Qualifications
- 2+ years of category management experience
- Prior experience in reviewing and editing vendor contracts, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, etc.
- Experience with implementing new software platform into established work environment
- Extensive experience negotiating software licensing agreements (all types)
- Strategic planning, spend analysis and knowledge of vendor management experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to effectively present information
- Proven relationship-building ability
- Adaptability
- Strategic negotiator
- Comfortable in matrixed environment
- Understanding of multiple project management processes and methodologies (waterfall, agile, SDLC)
- Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Aptitude for solving complex problems
- Ability to quickly establish credibility to build working relationships
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including teamwork, issue resolution, and customer relationship management
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