Strategic Sourcing Program Manager / Delivery Lead

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September 16

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10,000+ employees

💰 $2M Venture Round on 2015-01

📋 Description

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of sourcing initiatives and procurement programs across categories • Manage client relationships and serve as the key point of contact for sourcing delivery, ensuring high-quality execution and client satisfaction • Monitor program performance against KPIs and SLAs, providing regular updates to internal leadership and client stakeholders • Collaborate with sourcing directors to ensure seamless execution of sourcing projects • Managed end-to-end sourcing cycle, understand business needs, perform vendor research to identify potential participants to getting the contract signed • Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers, evaluate their capabilities, and gather market intelligence to support decision-making • Lead supplier selection and qualification processes, including issuing RFIs, RFPs, and conducting supplier evaluations and negotiations • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure the sourcing strategy meets their needs • Provide administrative support to sourcing teams by preparing project plans, setting up meetings, documenting business requirements • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage supplier relationships and address any issues or disputes that may arise • Liaising with business stakeholders, procurement team and suppliers to ensure timely and successful completions of tasks and activities related to RFx events, NDA management and contracting • Maintaining project plans/ tracker for all requests and sourcing events, including timely reporting to all stakeholders • Tracking & reporting key operational metrics for in-scope activities • Lead governance meetings, program reviews, and issue resolution processes.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree • 12+ years’ experience, experienced in working in a consulting or client-facing environment • Proven experience as a Sourcing Specialist, Procurement Specialist, or similar role • Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies, procurement best practices, and supplier management • Experience in global delivery and managing cross-functional teams • Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills • Proven experience leading large-scale sourcing or procurement transformation programs • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities • Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) will be a plus • Business hours: US 9-5 EST hours