Senior Sourcing Manager

Summary

Job Summary:

• This position requires proven sourcing skills and effective cross-functional project leadership, negotiation, collaboration, analytical and communication skills.
• Experience in professional services (Human Resources, Real Estate, Travel & Expenses,Information Systems-Information Technology) and Topline (Marketing & Advertising), and Transportation & Warehousing, will be an valuable.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Refrigerated Warehousing with 3PL's, Over the Road Transportation, Pallets
• Creative Marketing and Advertising Agencies, Outsourced Sales Services.
• CAPEX, MRO, Spare Parts, Sundries.
• Human Resource (HR) services: Benefits, Temporary Labor, Recruitment, Domestic Relocation; Real Estate: Leasing of office and warehouse space.
• Travel & Expenses
• Meetings & Events
• Courier & Office Services
• ISIT: Supporting resilience, digital transformation, and core system integration and automation priorities.
• Collaboration and partnership with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities to support a service-as-a-benefit mindset to defining, aligning, and executing category sourcing strategies for 2026 and beyond.
• Supporting growth and change through identification and implementation of adapted partnerships with identified suppliers, to improve both service level and cost control through supplier relationship management (SRM) tools.

Select Suppliers and Manage Contracts - Oversee supplier related activities with direct oversight on:

• Developing and launching RFP's or RFQ's to select suppliers in targeted categories.
• Analyzing proposals and recommending scenarios to key internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement performance indicators, monitor suppliers, and support continuous improvement.

Control Budget & Savings - Lead, in conjunction with reporting team, Finance and stakeholders, quarterly and annual activities related to:

• Identification of new projects to create COVI (cost out, value in) opportunities - validate with finance, seek, and obtain buy-in for these projects, contribute to build budget with stakeholders, achieve and track savings monthly

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field of study.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in strategic purchasing or related field with strong negotiation skills.
• Adaptable to the use of new software solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office solutions.

Job Description

Job Summary:

• This position requires proven sourcing skills and effective cross-functional project leadership, negotiation, collaboration, analytical and communication skills.
• Experience in professional services (Human Resources, Real Estate, Travel & Expenses,Information Systems-Information Technology) and Topline (Marketing & Advertising), and Transportation & Warehousing, will be an valuable.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Refrigerated Warehousing with 3PL's, Over the Road Transportation, Pallets
• Creative Marketing and Advertising Agencies, Outsourced Sales Services.
• CAPEX, MRO, Spare Parts, Sundries.
• Human Resource (HR) services: Benefits, Temporary Labor, Recruitment, Domestic Relocation; Real Estate: Leasing of office and warehouse space.
• Travel & Expenses
• Meetings & Events
• Courier & Office Services
• ISIT: Supporting resilience, digital transformation, and core system integration and automation priorities.
• Collaboration and partnership with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities to support a service-as-a-benefit mindset to defining, aligning, and executing category sourcing strategies for 2026 and beyond.
• Supporting growth and change through identification and implementation of adapted partnerships with identified suppliers, to improve both service level and cost control through supplier relationship management (SRM) tools.

Select Suppliers and Manage Contracts - Oversee supplier related activities with direct oversight on:

• Developing and launching RFP's or RFQ's to select suppliers in targeted categories.
• Analyzing proposals and recommending scenarios to key internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement performance indicators, monitor suppliers, and support continuous improvement.

Control Budget & Savings - Lead, in conjunction with reporting team, Finance and stakeholders, quarterly and annual activities related to:

• Identification of new projects to create COVI (cost out, value in) opportunities - validate with finance, seek, and obtain buy-in for these projects, contribute to build budget with stakeholders, achieve and track savings monthly

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field of study.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in strategic purchasing or related field with strong negotiation skills.
• Adaptable to the use of new software solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office solutions.