Sourcing Manager

Our client is seeking a Sourcing Manager to join their team. As a Sourcing Manager, you will be part of the Procurement organization supporting the Marketing Procurement Group. If you're energized by strategic sourcing, data-driven decision-making, and building supplier relationships that deliver measurable value, this role is for you. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical thinking, clear stakeholder communication, and the ability to lead end-to-end sourcing activities with confidence and precision.

Job Title: Sourcing Manager
Location: Remote (Pacific/Central/Mountain time zones preferred)
Pay Range: $57 - $60 / hr. on W2
Duration: 6+ months with highly possible extension / conversion

What's the Job?

• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes including requirements gathering, RFP/RFI development, proposal evaluation, scenario analysis, supplier selection, and contract drafting, negotiation, and execution to deliver optimal value and terms.
• Execute main service agreements, statements of work, letter agreements, and order forms, ensuring contract language and execution align with business needs.
• Define commodity and supplier strategies while adopting best-practice commodity management and strategic sourcing processes.
• Track category performance relative to targets and conduct supplier reviews for assigned suppliers; communicate clearly with procurement leadership, business stakeholders, and the team on strategies, contracts, and project updates.
• Support highly complex or strategic initiatives, including analyzing the supply market and current supply base, building business cases, building RFx and auctions, negotiating contract provisions, onboarding suppliers, conducting supplier performance reviews, monitoring contract execution, and identifying future sourcing opportunities.

What's Needed?

• At least 7 years of strategic sourcing experience (10+ years preferred), with strong capability to lead sourcing of moderate complexity and support complex or strategic initiatives.
• Strong preference for experience in Indirect Procurement; Marketing experience is especially encouraged.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered procurement tools, spend analytics, and market intelligence to generate insights, identify savings opportunities, and support data-driven sourcing decisions.
• Strong analytical skills and competency with Excel to evaluate proposals, analyze spend/category performance, and support sourcing recommendations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with procurement leadership and business stakeholders throughout the sourcing lifecycle.

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands - Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells - creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.