Strategic Sourcing Manager

We are looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager supporting our Indirect spend. You will negotiate contracts, analyze commercial terms, and optimize pricing across an assigned category of indirect spend including IT, Facilities & Workplace, Processional Services, Communications & Marketing, HR/People, and Legal teams. You'll develop category strategies and leverage market intelligence to develop alternative sources. You'll have experience in best-practice procurement methods, and work to build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, influence and align roadmaps, and cultivate vendor partnerships. You will work closely with a variety of cross-functional internal teams. You are someone who is a self-starter and comfortable working with limited direction while taking full ownership of your domain. You are an effective and passionate problem-solver, who recommends pragmatic alternatives and is comfortable working in a fast-paced and high growth environment.

In addition to the specific sourcing, procurement, and vendor management responsibilities, this position is expected to contribute to the maturity of the overall procurement function. This includes creating and refining processes, tools and templates that can be applied across all vendors and categories worldwide.

You will be based at our office in Natick, MA, and report to our Director of Global Supply Chain & Procurement. This role will be hybrid with an expectation to report into the office three days a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of necessary goods and services
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as: delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality and timeliness of delivery
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
• Prepare RFQs, RFPs, bid documents, analyze and evaluate proposals, and administer the evaluation process
• Craft negotiation strategies and execute favorable terms and conditions
• Create contract documents in collaboration with the legal department
• Contribute input toward the creation and implementation of programs to assess and promote supplier performance, development and management (e.g., establishing quarterly and annual goals, conducting quarterly business reviews, formal scorecard measures)
• Establish & report out on KPIs within your category that support company goals and objectives

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or other related field
• 2+ years in purchasing, buying, or procurement
• Demonstrated experience making data-driven decisions with incomplete information
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to partner with key stakeholders and build relationships across multi-functional teams
• Proficient in Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable, Smartsheet, or similar analytical tools

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration
• Previous work in a start-up environment
• Self-starting, entrepreneurial, scrappy, resourceful, problem-solver with a strong work ethic and integrity
• Strong financial and analytical skills, supporting identification of cost savings opportunities and recommendations