Director - Strategic Sourcing

UKG; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a senior procurement leader to drive a multi-year sourcing strategy aligned to company growth, product roadmap, and financial targets. You will lead a high‑performing sourcing organization and advise the executive team on Corporate Services investments and supplier strategies.

Responsibilities include category management, TCO optimization, enterprise negotiations, governance modernization, and delivering measurable savings across P&L, working capital, and licensing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Sourcing / Procurement, including across categories noted.
• 5+ years in S&P leadership role in managing and leading Corporate Services teams.
• Proven track record leading category management implementation with teams, along with enterprise negotiations and supplier strategies.
• Demonstrated success driving procurement transformation and operating model improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to create and execute a multi-year sourcing strategy aligned to company growth, product roadmap, and financial targets.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on all Corporate Services investments and supplier strategies.
• Build and lead a high-performing sourcing team, driving capability development and organizational scale.
• Drive proactive, strategic insights through a Category Management structure and lead strategies across corporate services categories.
• Deliver measurable outcomes across P&L savings, cost avoidance, and working capital optimization.
• Lead complex enterprise negotiations with key suppliers and manage executive-level supplier relationships.
• Support modernization of procurement through automation, analytics, and AI-enabled insights.
• Establish a category-led operating model, rationalize supplier portfolios, and deliver savings aligned to margins.

Skills

Executive presence

Financial acumen

Data-driven mindset

Change leadership

Collaborative leadership

Job description

Lead teams to create and execute a multi-year sourcing strategy aligned to company growth, product roadmap, and financial targets Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on all Corporate Services investments and supplier strategies Build and lead a high-performing sourcing team, driving capability development and organizational scale

Category Management & Value Delivery

Drive proactive, strategic insights through a Category Management structure Lead team to develop sourcing strategies across all corporate services categories Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization, multi-year commercial roadmaps, and licensing strategies Deliver measurable outcomes across:

• P&L savings
• Cost avoidance
• Working capital optimization

Supplier & Commercial Management

Lead and support complex enterprise negotiations with key suppliers Establish and manage executive-level supplier relationships Enable supplier-backed innovation aligned to business priorities

Governance & Operating Model

Support the modernization of procurement through automation, analytics, and AI-enabled insights

Qualifications and Experience

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Sourcing / Procurement, including across categories noted
• 5+ years in S&P leadership role in managing and leading Corporate Services teams
• Proven track record leading category management implementation with teams, along with enterprise negotiations and supplier strategies
• Demonstrated success driving procurement transformation and operating model improvements

Leadership & Strategic Impact

• Executive presence with ability to influence C-suite and senior stakeholders
• Strong financial acumen with a focus on margin, ROI, and capital discipline
• Data-driven mindset with ability to translate analytics into actionable insights
• Proven change leader with experience scaling fast paced organizations
• Collaborative, business-oriented leader who operates as a strategic partner
• Track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams

Transformation & Analytics

Implement data-driven spend visibility and forecasting, leveraging AI-enabled analytics where appropriate Lead procurement transformation initiatives across tools, processes, and operating model

First 12-18 Month Priorities

• Establish a category-led operating model across Corporate Services
• Rationalize Corporate Services supplier portfolios and eliminate duplication across categories
• Deliver measurable savings and cost optimization aligned to margin targets
• Implement structured governance across all Corporate Services spend and renewals
• Advance procurement digitization (CLM, intake-to-PO automation, P2P optimization)
• Strengthen cloud cost management through FinOps partnership