Associate Sourcing Manager, Indirect Sourcing

Associate Sourcing Manager, Indirect Sourcing
Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to-earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations.

Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 3,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.

Job Description

Role : Associate Sourcing Manager, Indirect Sourcing

Location : North Metro - Twin Cities, MN (Tuesday–Thursday onsite)

Duration : 3-6 months

Rate : $52.65-$58.58/hour W2, dependent on skills and qualifications

Summary :

This sourcing category manager leads sourcing strategies across Marketing, Human Resources, and Professional Services categories. Responsibilities include leading routine-to-moderately complex sourcing events and contracts, supporting supplier performance and category initiatives, and partnering with business stakeholders to deliver cost savings, manage risk, and ensure compliance with purchasing processes. Lead category manager responsibilities in Ariba including new supplier approvals, contract workspaces, and ticket support and resolution. This role will also lead collaboration efforts across Indirect Sourcing team to identify improvement projects and accomplish objectives to meet broader Sourcing and Supply Chain goals.

Responsibilities :

40% - Lead routine and moderately complex sourcing projects and RFx events across Marketing, Human Resources, and Professional Services categories. Support category strategy execution, cost savings goals, supplier selection, contract renewals, and compliance with company sourcing policies and procedures.

30% - Manage contract administration and negotiations for standard agreements. Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Risk, and business stakeholders to ensure contracts are executed timely, risks are addressed, and business requirements are clearly communicated.

15% - Develop supplier relationships and support supplier performance management, including business reviews, service-level monitoring, issue resolution, preferred supplier utilization, and communication of contractual obligations and missed deliverables.

15% - Maintain sourcing systems and category data, including Ariba contract workspaces, supplier onboarding, spend reporting, savings tracking, ticket resolution, and process improvement initiatives. Collaborate across Indirect Sourcing to support broader Supply Chain objectives.

Required Experience/Knowledge/Skills (to be able to perform this job) :

Four-year degree with a desired minimum of 3-5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, contract administration, vendor management, or a related business function.

Foundational understanding of category management, RFx processes, contract negotiation, supplier management, and procurement compliance.

Ability to independently manage multiple projects of moderate complexity and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and external suppliers.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, customer service, written, verbal, and presentation skills. Knowledge of spend analysis, cost management, and supplier performance metrics.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, SAP Ariba, DocuSign, or related procurement tools is preferred.

Demonstrated ability to lead projects, influence stakeholders, provide day-to-day guidance, and develop future people-management capabilities.

Hollstadt offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits to eligible employees. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from individual to family, or anywhere in between!

Remarketing Process
Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6-8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise.

Professional Development
Hollstadt offers on-demand training through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects. Many of our courses apply towards continuing education credits and we have an entire training hub dedicated to upskilling in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

401k + Matching
One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long-term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor.

We appreciate and reward loyalty.
Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we'll give you a $5,000 Longevity Award bonus! Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we'll pay you $1,000!

Ongoing Support & Networking
We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.

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