Strategic Sourcing/Procurement Manager

Onsite New York, NY / hybrid flex option Pay: $58/hour W2 only Duration: 7 months with extensions based on client need and performance. Responsibilities: Strategic Relationship Management Develop and maintain the appropriate stakeholder relationships to enable the Source-to-Contract (S2C) process within and across Corporate Departments. Translate business strategy into sourcing strategies; partner with the Global Sourcing Category leaders to evolve strategies over time. Influence Global Sourcing center of excellence category strategies to reflect Company requirements by offering feedback and requirements from the business units. Take and transfer the expertise from the global centers of excellence and optimize the business unit's spend to drive competitive advantage. Partner with key Corporate spend owners and FP&A to lead strategic planning of third‑party engagements and collaborate with the FP&A team to ensure approved spend for initiatives. Monitor supplier performance and support business development; elevate non‑compliance and deliver cost savings and overall vendor quality. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree is preferred. Equivalent experience acceptable. MBA preferred. Minimum 8 years of global sourcing & procurement experience is required. Certification in Procurement such as CPSM or CSCP is preferred. Strong understanding of Source-to-Contract processes is required. Must be skilled in prioritization discussions, negotiations, and establishing the appropriate balance between Global and Local requirements. Role needs an expert negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations. Candidates should possess extensive knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures and the function and purpose of key legal terms. Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization is required. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Fountain Group