Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Indirect Procurement for BCD Travel)

BCD Travel; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work opportunities

Travel perks

Job summary

BCD Travel seeks a strategic sourcing leader for the Americas, working remotely from the United States. You will drive regional and global sourcing for products and services, manage RFIs/RFPs, and partner with stakeholders to deliver measurable value while optimizing supplier relationships.

The role requires proven supply chain management experience, strong English communication, and the ability to align with Eastern Time hours for global collaboration.

Qualifications

• PM/leadership level SCM experience and mindset.
• Experience negotiating for tech, telecom, HR and related sourcing projects.
• Strong business acumen and stakeholder management.
• Excellent spoken and written English communication.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Willingness to work aligned with Eastern Time zone hours.

Responsibilities

• Aggressively negotiate terms per internal policies.
• Develop negotiating strategies to leverage partnerships.
• Oversee contract renewals with timely stakeholder involvement.
• Set SLAs per stakeholder requirements and industry best practices.
• Maintain relationships across business owners, finance, legal and security.
• Measure ROI by engagement with detailed calculations.
• Review sourcing requirements from cross-functional leaders.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing and supplier-management initiatives.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Sourcing engagements

Business knowledge

English communication

Travel flexibility

Eastern Time overlap

Job description

Manager, Strategic Sourcing Americas (Remote)

Full time, United States

In this role, you will lead regional and global sourcing initiatives for products and services, including supplier negotiations, contract management, renewals, and supplier relationship management. You will be responsible for developing and managing procurement documentation such as RFIs, RFPs, and other sourcing-related materials. The role partners closely with stakeholders to gain visibility into suppliers, spending, agreements, and business requirements, while identifying and executing opportunities that deliver measurable commercial value. Additionally, you will support the effective management of supplier relationships to maximize and leverage BCD Travel's sourcing and purchasing power.

Shape What's Next With BCD

Manager, Strategic Sourcing Americas (Remote)

Full time, United States

In this role, you will lead regional and global sourcing initiatives for products and services, including supplier negotiations, contract management, renewals, and supplier relationship management. You will be responsible for developing and managing procurement documentation such as RFIs, RFPs, and other sourcing-related materials. The role partners closely with stakeholders to gain visibility into suppliers, spending, agreements, and business requirements, while identifying and executing opportunities that deliver measurable commercial value. Additionally, you will support the effective management of supplier relationships to maximize and leverage BCD Travel's sourcing and purchasing power.

What You'll Do

• Aggressively negotiate terms as required and in accordance with internal policies
• Establish negotiating strategies to leverage BCD Travel's position and strategic partnerships
• Manage contract renewal terms and dates ensuring business owners are involved in advance of actionable dates and deadlines are not missed
• Establish SLA’s based upon BCD stakeholder requirements and industry best practices
• Establish and maintain relationships with business owners, the Director, Strategic Sourcing, finance and accounting, legal, data privacy, and security departments
• Measure, track, and report ROI by engagement, providing detailed calculations to the Director, Strategic Sourcing
• Review a variety of sourcing requirements from cross functional business leaders
• Lead cross-functional sourcing and supplier-management initiatives

What You'll Bring

• Prior Supply Chain Management experience
• Previous experience working on technology, telecommunications, HR and other types of sourcing engagements
• Strong business knowledge
• Effective spoken and written communication skills in English
• Ability to travel domestically & internationally
• Will require working Eastern time zone hours to collaborate with global partners

Why you’ll love working here

Join a global industry leader where curiosity drives innovation, growth is continuous, and every voice matters. At BCD, you'll have the freedom to make an impact, the support to develop your potential, and the opportunity to help shape the future of travel.

Meet BCD

BCD Travel creates connections that move people and ideas forward. Through open technology and trusted human expertise, we help companies and people navigate change, simplify complexity and make confident decisions about how and when they travel. Our intuitive digital experiences for every stakeholder power journeys that fuel success and drive progress. With 15,000+ dedicated team members serving clients in 170+ countries, BCD is shaping a more sustainable future for business travel. Industry-leading meetings and events management and a global consultancy complete our suite of solutions and services. In 2025, BCD achieved $24.4 billion in sales. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.

Get to know us by exploring our career site and checking out our social media:

• Career site BCD
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcd-travel/
• https://www.instagram.com/bcdtravel/
• https://www.bcdtravel.com/blog/

What’s In It For You

• Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
• Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
• Work at the forefront of travel technology and help shape the future of business travel
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
• A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
• Travel industry professional perks and discounts
• An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated
• Work From Anywhere opportunity for 60 days per year

At BCD Travel we value you, our culture and success is defined by you. We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of Manager, Strategic Sourcing is between $75,000 and $90,000. The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience and geographical location.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are committed to providing reasonable and necessary accommodations to ensure all employees can perform their roles effectively. For accommodation requests or further information, contact our Talent Acquisition department at [e-mail].