Senior Procurement Partnering: AI-Driven Sourcing Leader

MetLife; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Comprehensive health plan

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

MetLife’s Global Business Solutions (GBS) team leads enterprise-wide sourcing and procurement initiatives. The Sr.

Consultant, Procurement Partnering will drive end-to-end sourcing across indirect categories, negotiate high-value deals, and partner with senior leaders to implement AI, data, SaaS, and digital transformation transactions. Location is hybrid with a requirement for in-office presence at least 3 days per week; salary range is $105,000–$135,000 with eligibility for annual incentives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 7-10+ years of experience in indirect procurement, sourcing, or commercial strategy.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex sourcing initiatives ($1M-$10M+) and negotiations.
• Experience across multiple non-tech categories, with exposure to technology, SaaS, and AI-related sourcing.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with VP-level stakeholders.
• Experience with procurement tools and platforms including intake/orchestration tools (Zip), P2P suites (Ariba/Workday), CLM, and AI productivity tools (Copilot/Claude).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end sourcing execution across all indirect categories.
• Lead complex, high-spend negotiations independently.
• Partner with VP+ stakeholders as a trusted advisor.
• Architect innovative commercial constructs involving AI, data, SaaS, and digital transformation.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Financial modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field

Tools

Ariba

Workday

Zip

Job description

MetLife’s Global Business Solutions (GBS) team leads enterprise-wide sourcing and procurement initiatives. The Sr.

Consultant, Procurement Partnering will drive end-to-end sourcing across indirect categories, negotiate high-value deals, and partner with senior leaders to implement AI, data, SaaS, and digital transformation transactions. Location is hybrid with a requirement for in-office presence at least 3 days per week; salary range is $105,000–$135,000 with eligibility for annual incentives.