Job Description
Senior Manager – Strategic Sourcing (IT & Professional Services)
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
• Define and execute multi-year sourcing strategies across SaaS, cloud, managed services, consulting, and staff augmentation.
• Own and manage a multi-year sourcing pipeline with validated savings, cost avoidance, and value realization.
• Act as a strategic advisor to CIO, CFO, and senior leaders, delivering executive-ready insights, business cases, and recommendations.
• Lead complex negotiations for enterprise technology and consulting agreements, including MSAs, SaaS, cloud commitments, ELAs, and SOWs.
• Oversee advanced spend analytics, financial modeling, and benefits tracking to ensure forecasted value is realized.
• Govern strategic supplier relationships, including QBRs, SLAs, performance metrics, and risk management.
• Lead high-impact sourcing initiatives from strategy through implementation, ensuring speed to value and strong governance.
• Build, mentor, and develop sourcing teams while establishing best practices, playbooks, and standard methodologies.
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Required Skills & Experience
Must Haves
• 10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing experience, with deep focus on IT and/or professional services.
• Proven success delivering enterprise-level financial impact through sourcing and negotiations.
• Strong executive presence with experience advising CIO, CFO, and ELT stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in:
o SaaS and cloud commercial models
o Consulting rate structures and SOW-based delivery
o Contract redlining, risk mitigation, and complex negotiations
o Advanced financial analysis (TCO, ROI, should-cost, forecasts)
• Experience leading and developing high-performing sourcing professionals.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Pluses / Preferred Qualifications
• MBA or advanced degree.
• Experience aligning sourcing strategy directly to enterprise technology and transformation roadmaps.
• Strong background in supplier governance, performance management, and innovation frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to create board-level business cases and scenario-based financial evaluations.
• Experience driving vendor consolidation, demand management, and long-term category optimization.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st 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.