Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Description

Job Description

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

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

 

Our Retail Wireless organization moves at an incredible pace, and you will be the bridge that connects cross-functional business priorities with world-class financial and indirect sourcing discipline. In this high-visibility role, you will drive our commercial, digital, and go-to-market (GTM) indirect categories—embedding directly with business leaders to translate retail and digital growth strategies into high-performing supplier ecosystems. From negotiating high-stakes agency and ad-tech partnerships to sourcing cutting-edge capabilities for our next-generation mobile app and digital storefronts, you will provide the commercial agility, contract governance, and market intelligence required to scale EchoStar’s retail presence.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Achieve measurable cost optimization and performance improvements within your first 90 days by identifying and executing high-stakes RFP/RFQ events across critical commercial, technology, and business services categories
• Partner deeply with Business Units, Legal, and Finance to ensure sourcing solutions are not just transactions, but strategic alignments with our broader organizational OKRs
• Leading the full lifecycle of complex commercial, software, and services contracts, you will balance aggressive speed-to-market needs with long-term operational and legal health
• Presenting data-backed supplier recommendations to executive stakeholders will be a core part of how you influence our competitive trajectory
• Standardize sourcing processes across the enterprise to ensure compliance and ethical practices remain consistent as we scale
• Utilize AI-driven procurement tools and spend analysis platforms to move from reactive purchasing to proactive, trend-informed strategic planning

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

Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring)

• Strong category expertise across indirect spend, with the demonstrated ability to navigate the nuances of professional services, software/SaaS, and marketing suppliers with ease
• Exceptional negotiation and influence skills that empower you to champion the company’s mission during difficult high-risk supplier discussions
• Analytical prowess in evaluating historical spend data to offer practical solutions and rational judgments that optimize our resources
• Advanced contract drafting capabilities that enable you to collaborate effectively with legal teams to refine complex language without sacrificing business speed
• High standards of excellence and a bias for action when managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced wireless environment
• Deep commitment to ethical sourcing and values, ensuring that all supplier relationships reflect our social, data privacy, and governance responsibilities
• AI Literacy to explore and apply emerging technologies that enhance data interpretation and automate routine sourcing workflows

Additional Qualifications Successful candidates will typically have:

• Master’s degree (MBA or related field)
• Demonstrated experience sourcing a diverse portfolio of indirect categories (e.g., professional services, software/technology, and marketing)
• A proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing C-suite stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education : Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum Experience : 7 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, commercial procurement, or indirect supply chain
• Required Technical Skills : Must have at least 7 years of experience with:
• Executing complex RFX (RFP, RFQ, RFI) events
• Strategic contract negotiation and drafting
• Managing complex indirect vendor categories (e.g., professional services, software, or marketing)

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.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. If you have questions regarding your application or the recruitment process please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

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Compensation: $96250 - $158125/YearlyAbout our Department

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.