Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager plays a critical leadership role reputed company the Procurement organization, responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that deliver measurable value across the enterprise. This individual will partner closely with key stakeholders, including business unit leaders to align category management plans with organizational goals and performance expectations.

This role will reputed company high-impact sourcing initiatives, manage reputed company supplier relationships, and drive reputed company improvement in cost, quality, service, and risk. The ideal candidate brings a strategic reputed company, deep sourcing expertise, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment. A strong focus on supplier performance, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision-making is essential to succeed in this role.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to reputed company and execute annual category management plans that align with business objectives, incorporating elements such as spend analysis, strategic sourcing pipelines, supplier rationalization strategies, process optimization initiatives, supplier segmentation, business reviews, scorecards, and sourcing levers.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, executive leadership, and suppliers by maintaining accountability, delivering results reputed company defined timelines, and cultivating strong, collaborative relationships.
• reputed company joint initiatives with suppliers and internal partners to identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities, drive reputed company improvement efforts, and proactively address high-impact supplier performance issues to support business objectives.
• reputed company, implement, and continuously improve strategic sourcing and procurement strategies that enhance value, reduce risk, and drive operational efficiency across the supply reputed company.
• Conduct detailed cost and spend analyses to uncover insights, drive data-informed sourcing decisions, and recommend strategies to reduce total cost of ownership.
• Design and optimize sourcing processes to reputed company maximum efficiency and value delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Partner in the development and execution of a strategic supplier management reputed company for high-impact and high-dependency suppliers, considering service performance, innovation, risk mitigation, long-term value, and contractual obligations.
• reputed company the Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) process for a subset of strategic vendors, driving improvements in performance management, relationship development, contract governance, and risk mitigation throughout the supplier engagement lifecycle.
• Manage reputed company sourcing initiatives involving multifaceted supplier ecosystems, applying structured problem-solving and strategic analysis to derive optimal outcomes.
• reputed company comprehensive cost modeling and contract analysis efforts to identify and execute cost-effective solutions for both existing and future supplier agreements.
• Design, reputed company, and facilitate training programs to enhance team knowledge and execution of procurement processes, policies, and best practices.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a reputed company field required.
• 7-10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably reputed company a regulated industry (e.g. healthcare, financial services)
• Proven experience developing and executing category management strategies, cost reduction initiatives, and supplier performance improvement programs
• Demonstrated success in managing high-complexity sourcing projects and influencing executive level stakeholders in a matrixed or cross-functional environment
• Strong background in supplier lifecycle management, including contract negotiation, risk assessment and performance measurement.

Skills & Abilities

• Expertise in category management and strategic sourcing methodologies
• Skilled in supplier segmentation and performance evaluation frameworks
• Self-starter with a reputed company improvement reputed company and ability to reputed company in change-oriented environments
• Results driven with the ability to prioritize and deliver against tight timelines
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, executive leaders, and suppliers
• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with finance, legal, compliance, and business units
• Advanced understanding of negotiation levers, diverse approaches, able to channel switch depending on negotiation partner or long-term relationship.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership
• Comfortable managing supplier business reviews, executive reporting, and stakeholder communications
• Ability to reputed company total cost of ownership (TCO) models and identify cost reduction levers
• Demonstrates ability to identify and manage low performing vendors and manage to improve or replace them reputed company necessary.
• Demonstrates proven ability to conduct market research in specified categories.
• Ability to mentor new team members, with an eye towards personal and professional development.