Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Services

Responsibilities

• Support various departments in the procurement of engineering and professional services with a focus on large-scale commercial partnerships for business operations
• Support and inform internal stakeholders for supplier selection and management
• Identify sourcing alternatives to drive efficiencies via benchmarking, competitive quotes, and engineering changes
• Negotiate the cost and other terms and conditions of purchases by collaborating with stakeholders and legal team
• Ensure a smooth procure-to-pay process by working with stakeholders and finance team
• Manage commercial and supply chain issues and identify cost reduction opportunities
• Oversee overall management of third-party relationships across various spend categories

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, negotiating, category management, or supply chain
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with strategic sourcing, financial and business opportunity analysis, legal frameworks, and contract negotiation
• Demonstrated success leading categories supporting security, operations, and business scaling partnerships
• Deep knowledge of spend categories and contracting models (e.g., performance based, fixed firm price, and T&M)
• Familiarity with legal terms and conditions and supplier governance frameworks
• Experience working in a centrally led procurement model with enterprise-wide scope
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen with experience developing long-term supplier agreements
• Proficient in ERP (e.g., SAP), sourcing platforms (e.g., Ariba, Coupa), S2P systems, and data analytics tools

Nice-to-Haves

• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional and executive stakeholders
• Professional Certifications in Supply Chain such as CPSM, CPSD