Remote Senior Sourcing & Category Strategy Lead

Cognizant; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive category development and strategic procurement across the United States. You will lead supplier selection, risk management, and cross-functional engagements to create value and reduce risk.

This remote role requires availability to work CST or PST hours. You will develop sourcing strategies, monitor savings metrics, and guide complex sourcing events with stakeholders across Legal, Information Security, and governance teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of procurement/sourcing experience including sourcing software and technology services.
• BA/BS degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent.
• Experience with eSourcing and spend analytics tools (Coupa, SAP Ariba, Ivalua, or similar).
• Familiarity with AI-powered procurement tools is a plus.
• Proficiency with governing and engagement documents for services and tech.
• Extensive negotiation and contract management experience.
• Strong customer service focus, communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Category management plan development and execution experience.
• Ability to lead complex sourcing events (RFP, RFI, RFQ).
• Results-oriented mindset with track record of delivering value.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category plans and sourcing strategies to drive cost savings and performance.
• Lead cross-functional teams to define business requirements and supplier initiatives.
• Develop analytical reports on savings, metrics, and KPIs to monitor progress.
• Provide visibility into supplier spend and performance.
• Support RFx efforts by leading supplier selection processes.
• Collaborate with Legal, Information Security, and Third-Party Governance in source-to-pay workflows.
• Manage strategic procurement engagement with one or more business units.

Skills

Procurement experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Education

BA/BS in Business Administration or Supply Chain

Tools

Coupa

SAP Ariba

Ivalua

Oracle P2P

Tableau

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive category development and strategic procurement across the United States. You will lead supplier selection, risk management, and cross-functional engagements to create value and reduce risk.

This remote role requires availability to work CST or PST hours. You will develop sourcing strategies, monitor savings metrics, and guide complex sourcing events with stakeholders across Legal, Information Security, and governance teams.