Sourcing Manager (Contract Negotiator)

Sourcing ManagerJoin a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns. Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging. People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.The Sourcing Manager is an individual contributor responsible for negotiating supplier contracts on behalf of business units, with a primary focus on medium-to-high value and moderately complex sourcing initiatives. This particular role will work primarily on professional services efforts across the firm, including areas like contingent workforce, delivery and implementation work, consulting, managed services, and business process outsourcing. Negotiations include contract terms (e.g., Indemnification, Limitation on Liability, Confidentiality provisions) and pricing. This role partners with business units to understand strategic goals and supports projects requiring supplier relationships. The Sourcing Manager must possess strong analytical and systems-thinking capabilities to identify, communicate, and implement supply-base opportunities that achieve cost savings, cost avoidance, and risk mitigation strategies. This role requires building relationships within cross-functional teams, effective communication, and strategic planning to influence leadership and drive sourcing initiatives forward.In this role, the Sourcing Manager must:Contribute to the department goal of $100M in Savings/Cost Avoidance.Lead multiple, concurrent sourcing initiatives including strategy, supplier selection, market intelligence, and contract execution.Lead the negotiation of complex commercial and contractual terms with executives and legal representatives.Direct Senior Leaders towards the best purchasing decision by balancing solution cost with business requirements.Support the talent development of the Sourcing team by mentoring Buyers and Sourcing Specialists while sharing knowledge, experience, and leading practices across DivisionsExecute on defined objectives aligned to Sourcing Strategies through the development and distribution of RFx's (RFI, RFQ, RFP), vendor communication, development of vendor selection criteria, and collaboration with cross-functional teams including business owners and legal.Maintain accurate records and data within the contract management system and other related sourcing toolsUse procurement tools and systems to create operational efficiency and visibility across the enterpriseIdentify and pursue ad hoc opportunities to reduce product/service costs and support the implementation of operational improvement initiativesAssess pricing using analytics and benchmarking to ensure competitive outcomes.Develop strong relationships with business partners to ensure early visibility into upcoming sourcing needs.Champion process improvements and provide feedback on impact.Qualifications Required in the Job:Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Business, Law, Information Systems, or Supply Chain Management preferred.Minimum of 8 years related work experience, preferably involving negotiation and contracts.Understanding of supply chain management concepts and procedures.Knowledge of legal, contracting, third party risk environments.Ability to communicate complex cost models, risk, and business concepts at executive levels.Strong people and project management skills; ability to influence without authority.Demonstrated ability to collaborate across divisions and communicate upward effectively.Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.