Global Strategic Sourcing Manager — Hybrid

Amadeus IT Group; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Great opportunities to learn

Caring environment

Diverse and inclusive community

Reliable company with global presence

Job summary

Amadeus IT Group in Madrid is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to guide strategic initiatives, analysis, and project management across the Group Purchasing function to ensure growth and efficient service delivery. This role will play a key part in enhancing operational performance, introducing innovative processes, and strengthening collaboration across global teams.

The candidate will lead financial modeling, develop business cases for sourcing initiatives, and translate strategies into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in consulting, procurement, finance, or PM in a multinational.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and data interpretation skills with Power BI or Excel.
• Experience managing projects in complex matrix environments and process improvement.
• Clear and confident communicator able to explain financial topics to diverse audiences.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative approach, comfortable working in virtual and multicultural teams.
• Commitment to continuous learning, accountability, and delivering measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial modeling and business case development for sourcing, supplier negotiations, and transformation initiatives.
• Translate sourcing strategies into clear financial insights, identifying cost drivers, benefits, risks, and total cost of ownership.
• Present recommendations to procurement leadership and monitor the realization of value creation over time.
• Track costs and financial impacts of strategic contracts and contribute to long-term financial planning (LTP).
• Build and standardize dashboards and reports on cost evolution, value creation, and procurement performance, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with Finance transformation programs.
• Define and implement models and processes to enhance team collaboration and performance.
• Lead annual budget planning, project prioritization, and resource allocation for the Purchasing organization.
• Manage project execution, overseeing schedules, budgets, risks, quality, and stakeholder coordination.
• Perform PMO activities, tracking and consolidating project reports and updates.
• Manage communication initiatives, including PUR’s All-Hands meetings and key internal updates.
• Continuously review the Sourcing Program to identify and drive improvement opportunities.
• Implement new value-added services in collaboration with stakeholders and promote vendor mix evolution.
• Strengthen Business Unit engagement and support innovation and automation initiatives across sourcing processes.
• Conduct market research and benchmark best practices to enhance sourcing efficiency and performance.
• Lead or support transformation projects, including contract renegotiations with significant business impact.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Business Units and functions to ensure alignment and progress tracking.
• Collaborate with the Chief Procurement Office (CPO) on purchasing Transformation and transversal sourcing initiatives.
• Align sourcing strategies with Business Unit priorities and ensure delivery of Shared Functions Transformation Office requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Data interpretation

Communication

Project management

Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business Administration/Economics/Mathematics

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Amadeus IT Group in Madrid is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to guide strategic initiatives, analysis, and project management across the Group Purchasing function to ensure growth and efficient service delivery. This role will play a key part in enhancing operational performance, introducing innovative processes, and strengthening collaboration across global teams.

The candidate will lead financial modeling, develop business cases for sourcing initiatives, and translate strategies into