Senior AI-Driven Sourcing Manager

EchoStar Corporation; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 127,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible time away

Job summary

EchoStar Corporation is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager – AI to lead autonomous AI agents across the source-to-pay lifecycle. The role balances automated RFx with high-value negotiations, spend analytics, and governance oversight, driving TCO optimization and supplier accountability.

Requirements include a MBA or related Master’s degree, 7+ years in strategic sourcing, and experience with AI procurement platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Bachelor's Degree in SCM, Business, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum experience: 7 years in strategic sourcing incl. RFx leadership.
• Required technical skills: AI-assisted RFx, spend analytics, supplier performance, S2P integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead autonomous AI agent configurations for sourcing workflows with guardrails.
• Audit AI-suggested recommendations and bid analyses for accuracy.
• Governance design to enforce decision rights across automation tiers.

Skills

Autonomous AI sourcing

Spend analysis

RFP/RFQ/RFI execution

AI governance

S2P platform integration

Supplier performance management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in SCM/Business/Engineering

Master's Degree (MBA or related)

Tools

GEP

Jaggaer

Coupa

Globality

Zycus

Mercanis

Job description

EchoStar Corporation is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager – AI to lead autonomous AI agents across the source-to-pay lifecycle. The role balances automated RFx with high-value negotiations, spend analytics, and governance oversight, driving TCO optimization and supplier accountability.

Requirements include a MBA or related Master’s degree, 7+ years in strategic sourcing, and experience with AI procurement platforms.