Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager
Autodesk
Job Requisition ID # 26WD97463, Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager Position Overview The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Technology Sourcing is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for providing deep category expertise, consultative leadership, and strategic sourcing execution across Autodesk’s global Technology portfolio, with primary focus areas of Software, Infrastructure and Technology Professional Services. Reporting to the Director, Technology Sourcing, this role operates as a senior category owner, accountable for strategy development, sourcing execution, and supplier governance across multiple services domains. The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager serves as a trusted advisor to senior business, Finance, and Legal leaders, translating functional strategies into scalable, commercially sound sourcing solutions that balance speed, flexibility, service quality, and cost effectiveness. Responsibilities Serve as a senior Procurement subject matter expert across Technology Sourcing, including Software, Infrastructure and Technology Professional Services Own category strategy development across their assigned category Develop multi-year category strategies aligned to business objectives, functional roadmaps, and enterprise financial goals Maintain strong understanding of service delivery models, supplier operating structures, and commercial benchmarks Monitor external market trends across the technology category to inform sourcing strategy Lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations across Technology suppliers Design and implement innovative commercial models, including: Commit to consume SaaS models, Retainer and managed service structures, Rate cards and blended pricing, Performance- or outcome-based pricing models, Demand aggregation and volume-leverage strategies Execute global RFPs and supplier evaluations focused on total value, risk, and scalability Drive supplier consolidation and preferred supplier frameworks Partner with Legal and Finance to structure master agreements and statements of work Act as a trusted sourcing advisor to senior leaders across both product and technology divisions, and other corporate functions Support proactive engagement and early demand visibility across initiatives and programs Translate functional strategies into sourcing priorities and execution roadmaps Influence stakeholders to adopt recommended sourcing approaches and governance standards Balance functional flexibility with financial discipline and enterprise controls Partner closely with Finance, FP&A, Legal, ESG, and Procurement Operations Support enterprise cost optimization and spend management initiatives across the technology categories Align sourcing activity to quarterly and annual planning cycles Lead resolution of complex sourcing challenges requiring cross-functional coordination Manage strategic relationships with key technology suppliers In collaboration with Technology Vendor Management, establish and track performance metrics focused on cost efficiency, service quality, and value delivery Support supplier governance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives Support responsible sourcing, ESG, and sustainability expectations across the supplier ecosystem Contribute to development of Technology sourcing playbooks, standards, and best practices Support adoption of intake, sourcing, and contract enablement tools Drive increased spend under active management across Technology categories Share market intelligence and best practices across the Procurement organization Minimum Qualifications 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or commercial leadership Demonstrated expertise sourcing complex services categories within a Procurement organization Proven experience leading global sourcing initiatives and high-value negotiations Strong financial acumen and commercial structuring capability Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing, or related field Preferred Qualifications Experience sourcing complex Technology Solutions across SaaS, Infrastructure & Professional Services Familiarity with services-based operating and delivery models Experience with performance- or outcome-based commercial structures MBA or advanced degree Présentation du poste Le Responsable senior de l'approvisionnement stratégique, Approvisionnement technologique, est un collaborateur hautement expérimenté chargé d'apporter une expertise approfondie dans son domaine, un leadership consultatif et de mener à bien l'approvisionnement stratégique pour l'ensemble du portefeuille technologique mondial d'Autodesk, en se concentrant principalement sur les logiciels, l'infrastructure et les services professionnels technologiques. Rattaché(e) au directeur de l’approvisionnement technologique, ce poste agit en tant que responsable senior de catégorie, chargé(e) de l’élaboration de la stratégie, de l’exécution de l’approvisionnement et de la gouvernance des fournisseurs dans plusieurs domaines de services. Le responsable senior de l’approvisionnement stratégique joue le rôle de conseiller de confiance auprès des dirigeants des divisions commerciales, financières et juridiques, en traduisant les stratégies fonctionnelles en solutions d’approvisionnement évolutives et commercialement viables qui concilient rapidité, flexibilité, qualité de service et rentabilité. Responsabilités Agir en tant qu'expert senior en achats dans le domaine de l'approvisionnement technologique, notamment pour les logiciels, l'infrastructure et les services professionnels technologiques Assurer le développement de la stratégie de catégorie pour la catégorie qui lui est attribuée Élaborer des stratégies de catégorie pluriannuelles alignées sur les objectifs commerciaux, les feuilles de route fonctionnelles et les objectifs financiers de l'entreprise Maintenir une solide compréhension des modèles de prestation de services, des structures opérationnelles des fournisseurs et des références commerciales Surveiller les tendances du marché externe dans la catégorie technologique afin d'éclairer la stratégie d'approvisionnement Diriger des initiatives d'approvisionnement complexes et mener des négociations avec les fournisseurs technologiques Concevoir et mettre en œuvre des modèles commerciaux innovants, notamment : engagement à utiliser des modèles SaaS, structures de services gérés et de forfait, grilles tarifaires et tarification mixte, modèles de tarification basés sur la performance ou les résultats, stratégies d’agrégation de la demande et d’effet de volume Mener des appels d’offres mondiaux et des évaluations de fournisseurs axés sur la valeur totale, le risque et l’évolutivité Piloter la consolidation des fournisseurs et les cadres de fournisseurs privilégiés Collaborer avec les services juridiques et financiers pour structurer les contrats-cadres et les cahiers des charges Agir en tant que conseiller de confiance en matière d'approvisionnement auprès des cadres supérieurs des divisions Produits et Technologie, ainsi que d'autres fonctions de l'entreprise Soutenir un engagement proactif et une visibilité précoce de la demande à travers les initiatives et les programmes Traduire les stratégies fonctionnelles en priorités d'approvisionnement et en feuilles de route d'exécution Influencer les parties prenantes pour qu'elles adoptent les approches d'approvisionnement et les normes de gouvernance recommandées Équilibrer la flexibilité fonctionnelle avec la discipline financière et les contrôles d'entreprise Travailler en étroite collaboration avec les services Finance, FP&A, Juridique, ESG et Opérations d'approvisionnement Soutenir les initiatives d'optimisation des coûts et de gestion des dépenses de l'entreprise dans toutes les catégories technologiques Aligner les activités d'approvisionnement sur les cycles de planification trimestriels et annuels Diriger la résolution de défis d'approvisionnement complexes nécessitant une coordination interfonctionnelle Gérer les relations stratégiques avec les principaux fournisseurs technologiques En collaboration avec la gestion des fournisseurs technologiques, établir et suivre des indicateurs de performance axés sur la rentabilité, la qualité de service et la création de valeur Soutenir les examens de gouvernance des fournisseurs et les initiatives d'amélioration continue Soutenir les attentes en matière d'approvisionnement responsable, d'ESG et de durabilité au sein de l'écosystème des fournisseurs Contribuer à l'élaboration de guides, de normes et de bonnes pratiques en matière d'approvisionnement technologique Soutenir l'adoption d'outils de prise en charge, d'approvisionnement et de mise en œuvre des contrats Favoriser l'augmentation des dépenses sous gestion active dans toutes les catégories technologiques Partager les informations sur le marché et les bonnes pratiques au sein de l'organisation des achats Qualifications minimales Plus de 10 ans d'expérience dans l'approvisionnement stratégique, les achats ou la direction commerciale Expertise avérée dans l'approvisionnement de catégories de services complexes au sein d'une organisation d'achats Expérience avérée dans la direction d’initiatives d’approvisionnement mondiales et de négociations à forte valeur ajoutée Solide sens des affaires et capacité à structurer des accords commerciaux Capacité à influencer les parties prenantes de haut niveau sans autorité directe Licence en commerce, finance, chaîne d’approvisionnement, marketing ou dans un domaine connexe Qualifications souhaitées Expérience dans l’approvisionnement de solutions technologiques complexes dans les domaines du SaaS, de l’infrastructure et des services professionnels Connaissance des modèles opérationnels et de prestation de services Expérience des structures commerciales basées sur la performance ou les résultats MBA ou diplôme de troisième cycle Equal Employment Opportunity At Autodesk, we’re building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Autodesk
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