Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager

Sr Strategic Sourcing ManagerIt all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.Join us to put AI to work for people.Job DescriptionDrive best value supplier selection to achieve year over year savings on over $600M spendPractice tenured experience in category management and sourcing in areas: HR, Finance, Tax, Contingent Workforce, Sales, GTM, Benefits, Workplace Services, Facilities, Real Estate, SecurityEnsure sourcing serves as a critical enabler and value add to the business, while also governing spend and reducing contractual risk for our business stakeholders in operationsManage, advise, and engage in the sourcing and contracting processes including evaluating, negotiating, and entering into contracts and renewing relationships with suppliers of goods and services.Identify, evaluate and implement sourcing industry trends to advance company strategic sourcing excellenceStrengthen partnerships with business functions across the company to provide valuable consultation.Ensure key business partners understand the strategic and tactical direction for sourcing efforts allowing for integration with company and department strategiesDevelop a strong strategic advisor/partner relationship with the legal function to ensure best in class contracting practices are in place globallyQualificationsWhat You Bring:A successful candidate will bring 10+ years of experience in the strategic and operational aspects of sourcing and procurement within a high-growth, dynamic environment, with demonstrated expertise in the Professional Services category and related sub-categories such as IT Services, Contingent Workforce, Consulting, Employee Benefits, Workplace Services, Finance, Tax, Sales, GTM, Facilities, Real Estate, and Security.This individual will be equipped to build and maintain a world-class team of employees and service partners, while bringing exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to cultivate strong internal and external relationships at all levels.The role requires deep knowledge of contract development and related legal issues, strong project management skills, a customer-focused mindset, and demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategy, governance, and structure in a rapidly changing environment.The ideal candidate will be adaptable, analytical, strategic, and execution-oriented, with a creative problem-solving approach, a strong track record of influencing and negotiating competing priorities among business partners, and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with cross-functional stakeholders and executives.A strong grasp of business-oriented financial concepts, financial analysis, budget formulation, and business case development is also required, along with one or more relevant industry designations such as CPP, CPPM, or equivalent; an MBA degree is preferred.Additional InformationWork PersonasWe approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. 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