Digital Procurement & Sourcing, Senior Manager

Motion Recruitment; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment in Richardson, TX is seeking a Digital Procurement & Sourcing Senior Manager for a fully onsite direct-hire role. You will own and elevate sourcing tools, partner with IT, and serve as product owner for procurement systems to drive adoption and scalability.

The role emphasizes data governance, master data management, process excellence, and AI/analytics enablement. You will lead cross-functional collaboration across Sourcing, IT, Finance, and Data Analytics to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in sourcing/procurement with data analytics.
• Experience partnering with IT on system implementations or upgrades.
• Strong data governance, master data management and reporting expertise.
• Experience with SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, Jaggaer, etc.
• Proven ability to lead process improvement and change initiatives.
• Experience with AI/ML or advanced analytics in procurement context.
• Knowledge of automation (RPA, workflow tools).
• Familiarity with Power BI or Tableau for dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously enhance sourcing tools and platforms (ERP, eSourcing, CLM, spend analytics).
• Partner with IT to deliver system enhancements aligned with sourcing needs.
• Serve as product owner for sourcing-related systems; ensure usability and adoption.
• Drive system integrations across procurement, finance, and supplier ecosystems.
• Establish and enforce data governance frameworks for sourcing and supplier data.
• Ensure high data quality across spend, supplier, contract and performance datasets.
• Map, standardize, and optimize sourcing processes across categories and regions.
• Identify inefficiencies and lead process re-engineering with automation and digital tools.
• Develop KPIs related to cycle times, compliance, and data quality.
• Lead change management to embed new tools and processes within sourcing teams.
• Lead projects from charter development to launch.
• Define and execute a roadmap to integrate AI/ML-driven insights into sourcing workflows.
• Collaborate with data science and IT teams on use cases like predictive spend analytics and supplier risk modeling.
• Ensure sourcing managers trust and use AI-driven insights through data reliability.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

IT collaboration

AI/ML in procurement

Process improvement

Change management

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Oracle

Jaggaer

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

We are seeking a Digital Procurement & Sourcing Senior Manager for a fully onsite direct hire role in Richardson, TX.

Sourcing Technology & Systems Ownership

• Own and continuously enhance sourcing tools and platforms (e.g., ERP, eSourcing, contract lifecycle management, spend analytics tools).
• Partner with IT to define, prioritize, and deliver system enhancements aligned with sourcing needs.
• Serve as theproduct ownerfor sourcing-related systems, ensuring usability, scalability, and adoption.
• Drive system integrations across procurement, finance, and supplier ecosystems.

Data Accuracy, Governance & Master Data Management

• Establish and enforcedata governance frameworksfor sourcing and supplier data.
• Ensure high data quality across spend, supplier, contract, and performance datasets.
• Define standards for data taxonomy, classification, and reporting consistency.
• Partner with IT and data teams to implementdata validation, cleansing, and automation workflows.
• Act as a steward for sourcing data, ensuringsingle source of truth across systems.

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Map, standardize, and optimize sourcing processes across categories and regions.
• Identify inefficiencies and leadprocess re-engineering initiativesleveraging automation and digital tools.
• Develop and track KPIs related to cycle times, compliance, and data quality.
• Drive adoption of best practices and ensure alignment with enterprise procurement policies.
• Lead change management efforts to embed new tools and processes within sourcing teams.
• Serve as project manager for projects from developing charter to launch.

AI & Advanced Analytics Enablement

• Define and execute a roadmap to integrateAI/ML-driven insights into sourcing workflows.
• Collaborate with data science and IT teams to deploy use cases such as:
  • Predictive spend analytics
  • Supplier risk modeling
  • Market intelligence automation
  • Negotiation insights and scenario modeling
• Ensure sourcing managerstrust and actively use AI-driven insightsby improving data reliability and transparency.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and tools to continuously advance sourcing capabilities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as theprimary liaison between Sourcing, IT, Finance, and Data/Analytics teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and vice versa.
• Support sourcing managers with actionable insights, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Facilitate governance forums to align priorities, track progress, and manage stakeholders.

Required Skills / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (MBA preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in sourcing/procurement, with strong exposure todigital tools and data analytics.
• Proven experience working closely with IT teams on system implementations or enhancements.
• Strong understanding ofdata governance, master data management, and reporting frameworks.
• Experience with sourcing/procurement platforms (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, Jaggaer, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement and change management initiatives.
• Experience withAI/ML or advanced analytics toolsin a procurement or supply chain context.
• Knowledge of automation technologies (RPA, workflow tools).
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate data into business value.
• Strategic thinker and data-driven decision maker with a strong execution focus.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Systems-oriented mindset with attention to detail.
• Continuous improvement and innovation mindset.