Head Sourcing Professional Services - Manager

· Directly manage team of 6 who conduct a range of professional services sourcing engagements of varying spend, risk, and complexity levels, managing engagements in one or more of the following categories: management consulting, tax and audit, legal services, and HR
· Partner with global Chain IQ colleagues to ensure cross-functional coordination of engagements, supplier management, process implementation, and best practices.
· Provide detailed project status (and associated savings) reporting on all active and completed sourcing deals, using required Chain IQ and client tools/platforms
· Communicate regularly with key business stakeholders to understand strategic direction, business requirements, objectives, and priorities across assigned categories;
· Oversee and manage business requirements of each deal, and shape deals and contracts to meet those requirements;
· Assess savings opportunities on all engagements, and work with clients to achieve optimal cost
reductions/savings as appropriate;
· Develop and maintain key supplier relationships in the above named categories and stay current on their products, services, and competitors;
· Manage competitive bids and RFXs for sourcing engagements using automated tools, and lead the evaluation and selection process across a cross-functional team of stakeholders;
· Draft contracts based on clients’ standard templates, and customize deal-specific commercial terms/conditions as needed;

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· Bachelor’s Degree
· Minimum 6+ yrs. experience across various professional services categories
· Client/stakeholder focus within the corporate environment with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders
· Experience in a team lead role
· Experience in relationship management, deal structuring, vendor management, and procurement. 
· Advanced skills with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel and database analytic tools and sourcing systems
· Proven capability running multi-million-dollar sourcing projects
· Experience with contracts and ability in contract drafting, with limited legal support
· Excellent negotiation skills - written and oral
· Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results with deadlines

· Supply Chain concentration in degree or MBA

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.