Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Job Description

Job Description

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

 

This role drives value and efficiency across the supply chain by leading a high-performing team focused on complex sourcing events and contract negotiations. The position addresses critical organizational needs by establishing category strategies and fostering alignment across cross-functional business units, legal, and finance teams. Focus is placed on optimizing supplier performance, managing spend data, and ensuring strict compliance with corporate policies and ethical practices.

 

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Directly lead, coach, and mentor a high-performing team of Sourcing Managers, fostering a culture of strategic thinking, continuous learning, and negotiation excellence
  
• Establish structured training and career development initiatives to elevate manager-level skill sets in complex contract drafting, strategic negotiation, and stakeholder management
  
• Formulate, execute, and govern comprehensive long-term category strategies that optimize spend, mitigate supply chain risk, and drive aggressive cost-saving initiatives aligned with corporate financial targets
  
• Partner cross-functionally with senior leadership across Business Units, Legal, Finance, and Supply Chain leadership to ensure alignment on high-stakes supplier selections and strategic initiatives
  
• Provide strategic direction and senior-level escalation support for complex RFx events and high-value, multi-year vendor contracts
  
• Champion the integration of Generative AI, automation platforms, and advanced analytics across the sourcing lifecycle to accelerate RFP cycles, enhance contract analysis, and maximize productivity
  
• Systematically analyze enterprise spend, supplier performance metrics, and market intelligence to identify incremental value-creation opportunities and strategic trade-offs

Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you'll bring)

Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):

• Proven track record of managing, mentoring, and upgrading the capabilities of manager-level talent within an enterprise procurement or supply chain function
  
• Demonstrated success managing high-complexity spend categories (e.g., Marketing, Software, IT, and Enterprise Services) with a focus on value creation and TCO reduction
  
• Master-level negotiation tactics, legal framework understanding, and contract structuring expertise for high-impact vendor relationships
  
• Fluency in leveraging AI-powered sourcing tools, digital procurement suites, and spend analytics platforms to automate routine workflows and yield predictive insights
  
• Outstanding communication, analytical, and board/executive-level presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional business partners
  

 

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related quantitative field (Master’s degree / MBA strongly preferred)
  
• Minimum Experience: 7–12 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management
  
• Leadership Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years explicitly managing direct reports, with direct experience leading, mentoring, and evaluating manager-level talent
  
• Technical & Functional Mastery:
  
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience executing end-to-end strategic sourcing strategies across complex categories (e.g., Marketing, Software, and Professional Services)
  • 7+ years of experience in complex contract drafting, vendor management, and strategic deal structuring
    
  • Demonstrated proficiency with modern digital procurement platforms, enterprise ERP systems, and AI-driven sourcing applications

 

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Benefits:

We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here: EchoStar Benefits 

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

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Our investment in the future needs those with an eye on the bottom line, and our Financial organization plays a vital role in supporting our game-changing ideas with creative solutions to complex problems. Team members have the unique opportunity to explore diverse business lines, gaining hands-on experience in various facets of finance, including accounting, audit and supply chain management.

About Our Company

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.