Senior Procurement Partnering Strategist

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Job summary

MetLife’s Global Procurement organization seeks a Sr. Consultant, Procurement Partnering in the US. You will lead cross-functional sourcing across major indirect categories, partnering with senior leaders to shape strategic negotiations and value realization in a growing, AI-enabled environment.

You will identify opportunities, drive strategy, and deliver measurable value on cost, risk, and supplier performance, while navigating a hybrid model with in-office requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7-10+ years of experience in indirect procurement, sourcing, or commercial strategy
• Proven ability to independently lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations ($1M-$10M+)
• Experience across multiple non-tech categories, with strong exposure to technology, SaaS, and AI-related sourcing
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with strong executive presence and ability to influence VP/SVP-level stakeholders
• Experience with procurement tools and platforms, including Zip, Ariba, Workday, Ariba CW, Ironclad, Copilot, Claude.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing Leadership: Lead and architect the most complex LOB sourcing initiatives across Marketing, HR, and Print & Promotional categories, with strong engagement in technology and AI-driven deals.
• Negotiation & Deal Execution: Independently lead high-value negotiations, including pricing, commercial constructs, and contractual terms, applying structured negotiation frameworks, should-cost models, and benchmarking insights to drive optimal outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership stakeholders, aligning procurement strategies with business priorities, while proactively building and managing relationships across LOBs to identify pipeline opportunities and drive adoption of procurement strategies.
• Category & Market Insight Development: Develop and execute category strategies informed by market intelligence, supplier landscape analysis, and innovation trends, utilizing data and analytics to inform sourcing strategies, track savings, and measure value realization.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Negotiation

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Financial modeling

Data analytics

AI-based sourcing

SaaS/aI tooling

Communication

Strategic sourcing leadership

Education

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

Tools

Zip

Ariba

Workday

Ariba CW

Ironclad

Copilot

Claude

Job description

MetLife’s Global Procurement organization seeks a Sr. Consultant, Procurement Partnering in the US. You will lead cross-functional sourcing across major indirect categories, partnering with senior leaders to shape strategic negotiations and value realization in a growing, AI-enabled environment.

You will identify opportunities, drive strategy, and deliver measurable value on cost, risk, and supplier performance, while navigating a hybrid model with in-office requirements.