Manager, Procurement & Strategic Sourcing (Contract)

Ariat International; Haslet (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariat International is seeking a strategic, analytically rigorous Manager, Strategic Sourcing to drive category strategy and S2P transformation. You will run sourcing events, centralize fragmented global spending, harmonize supplier base across ERPs, and translate data into executive-ready sourcing strategies across IT/SaaS, Facilities, MRO and Travel.

This 12-month contract role requires 5–7 years of indirect sourcing experience, advanced Excel and BI skills, and a proven track record in vendor

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of indirect sourcing and category management across IT/SaaS, Marketing, Professional Services, Contingent Labor, Logistics, Facilities, and MRO.
• Strong data skills: advanced Excel plus BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) to turn messy data into taxonomy maps and dashboards.
• Working knowledge of TCO, savings tracking (negotiated vs. realized), and business-case development.
• Contract experience with enterprise SaaS agreements.
• Hands-on with S2P platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Zip) and VMS systems (e.g., Fieldglass, Beeline).
• Strong communicator able to influence IT, HR, and Finance stakeholders and enforce procurement policy.

Responsibilities

• Developing category plans and a sourcing pipeline, using market research and benchmarking to prioritize high-value events.
• Leading sourcing events and negotiations to reduce total cost of ownership and optimize legacy supplier terms.
• Executing commercial agreements (including tactical spend under $50K) in compliance with organizational standards.
• Analyzing fragmented spend data (AP, P-Card) using Excel and BI tools to map spend to the enterprise taxonomy and identify leakage.
• Tracking negotiated vs. realized savings against targets and building business cases and ROI/TCO analyses to support decisions.
• Performance Management: Establishing and leading Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), scorecards, and KPI/SLA frameworks to manage supplier performance, risk, and continuous improvement.
• Strategic Partnerships: Cultivating partnerships with key suppliers that unlock innovation, capacity, and joint value beyond unit price.
• Driving Negotiations: Leading vendor negotiations to maximize total value, secure predictable long-term costs, and leverage competitive alternatives to optimize legacy vendor terms.
• Supplier Consolidation: Negotiating enterprise-level agreements to consolidate fragmented spend and users while strictly adhering to dataprotection and security requirements.
• Commercial Execution: Managing and executing high-volume commercial agreements (including tactical spend under $50K) in compliance with organizational standards.
• Executive Communications: Preparing and delivering executive-level presentations that clearly communicate category strategies, savings performance, risks, and supplier performance to senior leadership.
• Indirect Leadership: Leading cross-functional sourcing teams and mentoring junior category/sourcing staff without direct reporting authority; serve as a category thought leader across the business.
• Stakeholder Enablement: Influencing and aligning stakeholders (IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Facilities) and enforcing procurement policy firmly but diplomatically (e.g., “No PO, No Pay”).
• Assisting with other responsibilities based on business needs

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Data analysis

Vendor negotiations

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Coupa

Ariba

Zip

Fieldglass

Beeline

Job description

We are seeking a strategic analytically rigorous, Manager, Strategic Sourcing to help drive our category strategy and Source-to-Pay (S2P) transformation. This individual will run sourcing events, centralize fragmented global spending, harmonize the supplier base across multiple ERPs, and translate data and market intelligence into executive-ready sourcing strategies across IT/SaaS, Facilities, MRO and Travel.

This is a contract role with an anticipated contract duration of 12 months.

You’ll Make a Difference By

Category Strategy and Sourcing

• Developing category plans and a sourcing pipeline, using market research and benchmarking to prioritize high-value events.
• Leading sourcing events and negotiations to reduce total cost of ownership and optimize legacy supplier terms.
• Executing commercial agreements (including tactical spend under $50K) in compliance with organizational standards.

Financial Analysis & Data

• Analyzing fragmented spend data (AP, P-Card) using Excel and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to map spend to the enterprise taxonomy and identify leakage.
• Tracking negotiated vs. realized savings against targets and building business cases and ROI/TCO analyses to support decisions.
• Performance Management: Establishing and leading Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), scorecards, and KPI/SLA frameworks to manage supplier performance, risk, and continuous improvement.
• Strategic Partnerships: Cultivating partnerships with key suppliers that unlock innovation, capacity, and joint value beyond unit price.

Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Management

• Driving Negotiations: Leading vendor negotiations to maximize total value, secure predictable long-term costs, and leverage competitive alternatives to optimize legacy vendor terms.
• Supplier Consolidation: Negotiating enterprise-level agreements to consolidate fragmented spend and users while strictly adhering to dataprotection and security requirements.
• Commercial Execution: Managing and executing high-volume commercial agreements (including tactical spend under $50K) in compliance with organizational standards.
• Executive Communications: Preparing and delivering executive-level presentations that clearly communicate category strategies, savings performance, risks, and supplier performance to senior leadership.
• Indirect Leadership: Leading cross-functional sourcing teams and mentoring junior category/sourcing staff without direct reporting authority; serve as a category thought leader across the business.
• Stakeholder Enablement: Influencing and aligning stakeholders (IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Facilities) and enforcing procurement policy firmly but diplomatically (e.g., “No PO, No Pay”).
• Assisting with other responsibilities based on business needs

About You

• 5–7 years of indirect sourcing and category management across areas such as IT/SaaS, Marketing, Professional Services, Contingent Labor, Logistics, Facilities, and MRO.
• Strong data skills: advanced Excel plus BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to turn messy data into taxonomy maps and dashboards.
• Working knowledge of TCO, savings tracking (negotiated vs. realized), and business-case development.
• Contract experience with enterprise SaaS agreements.
• Hands-on with S2P platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Zip) and VMS systems (e.g., Fieldglass, Beeline).
• Strong communicator able to influence IT, HR, and Finance stakeholders and enforce procurement policy.

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.

The hourly range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00 per hour.

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This contract position may be eligible for select benefits through the payrolling agency. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance options and 401k.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email [e-mail].

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