Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• Enterprise-scale manufacturing/distribution organization with $5B+ in annual revenue
• Strategic sourcing team currently undergoing capability expansion and leadership evolution
• Executive-level engagement with CIO, CFO, and COO
• High-growth environment with increasing technology and consulting investment

WHAT THEY OFFER YOU

• Strategic ownership of enterprise IT and Professional Services sourcing
• Direct advisory role to C-suite leadership
• Opportunity to influence multi-year technology roadmap alignment
• High visibility, high-impact sourcing initiatives
• Leadership of an expanding sourcing team

LOCATION:

• Huntersville, NC
• First 90 days fully on-site; thereafter minimum 3 days per week

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT

• This is a leadership role responsible for defining and executing enterprise sourcing strategy across technology and professional services categories, including SaaS, cloud, consulting, and managed services.
• Serve as primary sourcing advisor to CIO, CFO, and executive leadership
• Lead negotiation of complex SaaS, cloud, and consulting agreements
• Develop board-ready business cases and ROI models
• Govern multi-year financial impact and value realization
• Establish disciplined contract frameworks and supplier governance
• This role requires executive influence, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to manage risk across high-value, high-complexity contracts

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
• 10+ years of strategic sourcing experience with strong IT and/or professional services focus
• Deep expertise in SaaS, cloud commercial models, and consulting rate structures
• Advanced Excel skills, financial modeling and data storytelling capability
• Proven executive presentation experience
• Contract negotiation and redlining mastery
• Leadership of sourcing teams and cross-functional initiatives