Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing (Professional Services and Corporate)

Janus Henderson Investors; Denver; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Wellbeing benefits

Volunteer time

Professional development

Parental leave

Employee events

Job summary

Janus Henderson Investors is seeking a Senior Sourcing & Contracts professional to lead category strategies across professional, corporate, marketing and HR services. You will manage supplier negotiations, renewals and panel strategies while partnering with Legal, Finance and HR to deliver value for money and compliant spend management.

The role offers hybrid working in the UK with a focus on global procurement processes and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with business focus.
• 5+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement or related field.
• Experience managing spend across multiple categories including professional, corporate, marketing and HR services.
• Proven ability to lead sourcing events and negotiate favorable terms.
• Experience working with Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance and HR stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned to priorities and budgets.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations and negotiations.
• Own renewal planning, risk mitigation and pricing strategies.
• Partner with stakeholders to define requirements and ensure value for money.
• Support panel strategy and cost containment in legal and professional services.
• Track savings, renewals, cycle times and supplier performance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Spend management

Contract negotiation

Sourcing events

Analytical ability

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation strategy

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

Coupa

SAP Ariba

Jaggaer

Ivalua

Agiloft

SAP Fieldglass

Job description

Division: Strategic Sourcing & Contracts

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

• Develop and execute category strategies across professional services, corporate services, marketing and client services, and HR and employee services spend, aligned to business priorities, budget planning, risk requirements, and enterprise procurement objectives.
• Lead sourcing events, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, bid analysis, commercial negotiations, and recommendation papers for stakeholder decision-making.
• Own renewal planning for assigned categories, including early identification of upcoming renewals, consolidation opportunities, and negotiation strategy; mitigation of commercial risk and pricing increases.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define requirements, challenge scope where appropriate, and ensure sourcing activity supports value for money, appropriate service levels, and practical business outcomes.
• Support legal services and professional services spend management through panel strategy, rate benchmarking, alternative fee arrangements, scope discipline, and cost containment.
• Manage assigned spend categories, including Professional Services: consulting, legal, audit, tax, recruitment, and contingent labor; Corporate Services: facilities, travel, workplace, real estate, fleet, print, and office services; Marketing and Client Services: creative agencies, events, conferences, media, PR, sponsorships, and digital marketing; and HR and Employee Services: benefits, wellbeing, learning, relocation, payroll, and background screening.
• Develop and implement a contingent workforce strategy, including supplier rationalization, rate-card governance, worker classification controls, statement-of-work discipline, tenure management, onboarding processes, and reporting to improve cost, compliance, and operational outcomes.
• Analyze spend, contract, supplier, and market data to identify savings opportunities, supplier consolidation opportunities, demand management levers, and unmanaged or fragmented spend.
• Partner with Legal on contract negotiation strategy, fallback positions, and escalation points, while ensuring procurement leads the commercial strategy and supplier negotiation plan.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Data Privacy, Business Continuity, and other business teams to support appropriate due diligence, onboarding, monitoring, and exit planning.
• Track and report sourcing pipeline, savings delivery, avoided cost, contract risk improvements, renewal status, cycle times, and stakeholder outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders, acting as a trusted commercial advisor and escalation point for assigned categories.
• Contribute to procurement playbooks, templates, governance standards, sourcing workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives that support a scalable global strategic sourcing model.
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
• Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours

Must have skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Law, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, commercial negotiation, category management, or a related discipline.
• Experience managing spend across one or more of the following categories: Professional Services, including consulting, legal, audit, tax, recruitment, and contingent labor; Corporate Services, including facilities, travel, workplace, real estate, fleet, print, and office services; Marketing and Client Services, including creative agencies, events, conferences, media, PR, sponsorships, and digital marketing; and HR and Employee Services, including benefits, wellbeing, learning, relocation, payroll, and background screening.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or materially improving a contingent workforce strategy, including governance, supplier model design, commercial controls, compliance processes, stakeholder engagement, and measurable performance improvements.
• Demonstrated experience leading sourcing events and commercial negotiations with external suppliers.
• Strong commercial acumen, including the ability to analyze pricing models, fee structures, rate cards, statements of work, total cost of ownership, and supplier proposals.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to use spend, contract, supplier, and market data to develop category strategies and measure outcomes.
• Experience working with Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance, HR, Facilities, Marketing, and business stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate commercial issues into clear recommendations.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple sourcing initiatives, renewals, negotiations, and stakeholder priorities at the same time.
• Sound judgment, integrity, and professionalism when handling confidential business, supplier, financial, and commercial information.

Nice to have skills

• Experience in the financial services, asset management, investment management, or other regulated industries.
• Experience with law firm panel management, consulting spend, audit and tax advisory, contingent labor programs, corporate services, marketing services, client services, HR services, or global indirect spend categories.
• Familiarity with third-party risk management, outsourcing governance, operational resilience, privacy, information security, and regulatory due diligence processes.
• Experience using procurement, contract lifecycle management, spend analytics, or sourcing platforms such as Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, Ivalua, Agiloft, or similar tools.
• Experience using a contingent labor management tool such as SAP Fieldglass or similar.
• Knowledge of procurement governance, supplier performance management, vendor code of conduct requirements, and sustainable or responsible sourcing practices.
• Professional qualification or certification such as CIPS, CPSM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, project management, or equivalent experience.

Supervisory responsibilities

• No

Potential for growth

• Regular training
• Continuing education courses

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at [e-mail] .

Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here .

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.