Senior Sourcing Manager

Job title: Senior Sourcing Manager, Indirect Procurement

Location: Louisville, CO

Duration: 4+ Months

Pay rate: $56.00/hr. on w2

About the Role

As an integral part of the North America Cycles & Procurement organization, the Senior Sourcing Manager – Professional Services & Topline leads strategic purchasing and category governance across Client US, Client Canada, and Nutricia.

You will act as the principal category steward—developing and deploying multi-year sourcing strategies across Professional Services (HR, Real Estate, Travel & Expense, IS/IT) and Topline/Commercial (Marketing, Advertising, Outsourced Sales) portfolios, while identifying cost-optimization and value-creation opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Governance

• Define, align, and execute comprehensive category sourcing strategies for 2026 and beyond across key indirect domains:
• Professional Services: HR Services (Benefits, Contingent Labor, Recruitment, Relocation), Real Estate leasing, T&E, Meetings & Events, Courier & Office Services.
• Topline & Growth: Creative/Advertising Agencies, Media, and Outsourced Sales Services.
• Cross-Category Alignment: Partner as needed with Transportation, Warehousing (3PL), CAPEX, and IS/IT digital transformation projects.
• Lead end-to-end Source-to-Contract (S2C) lifecycles, ensuring rigorous adherence to internal compliance and procurement policies.
• Conduct external benchmarking, market intelligence studies, and vendor assessments to expand and diversify the North American supplier base.

Supplier Selection, Negotiation & Contracting

• Formulate, launch, and manage high-impact RFPs/RFQs ; analyze complex vendor bids and present data-backed recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Lead commercial, legal, and operational negotiations spanning pricing structures, SLAs, payment terms, and risk-mitigation frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to draft, ratify, and execute enterprise supplier agreements.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) & Performance

• Direct quarterly and annual business reviews (QBRs/ABRs) with key strategic suppliers.
• Build, monitor, and enforce KPI/SLA scorecards to drive continuous improvement, operational resilience, and supplier innovation.
• Establish strategic supplier partnerships that balance high-quality internal service levels with sustained cost control.

Spend Analytics, Financial Control & Value Creation

• Manage spend portfolios and drive COVI (Cost Out, Value In) programs, validating financial targets directly with Finance and category leadership.
• Execute tail spend management, optimize cash flow through working capital initiatives, and assess creative insourcing vs. outsourcing operating models.
• Partner with the Global Client Procurement network to leverage scale, unify practices, and implement standard global sourcing playbooks.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. Master's/MBA is an asset.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, indirect procurement, or category management.
• Category Expertise: Proven track record leading Professional Services (HR, Corporate Services, IS/IT) and/or Marketing/Topline spend categories. Experience within FMCG/CPG, Food & Beverage, or large matrixed global organizations is preferred.
• Contracting & Negotiation: Strong proficiency in drafting commercial terms, negotiating complex master service agreements (MSAs/SOWs), and running structured competitive bids (RFP/RFQ).
• Financial & Analytical Acumen: Solid background in spend analysis, financial modeling, total cost of ownership (TCO), and supplier performance metrics.
• Leadership & Influence: Outstanding cross-functional leadership, matrix navigation, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Systems & Tools: Proficiency in modern e-Procurement/SRM suites (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa) and Microsoft Office applications.