Senior Sourcing Specialist

Insight Global; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Senior Sourcing Strategist to elevate procurement maturity by moving beyond transactional buying and acting as a consultative partner to stakeholders across corporate services categories.

The role focuses on indirect spend areas such as HR, Marketing, Professional Services, Finance and Banking, and Legal Services, with a preference for strong category leadership and contractual negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier-management.
• Strong category preference towards Marketing, HR, and professional Services.
• Experience with procure-to-pay platforms.
• Oracle Fusion is their platform, but they are open to similar systems.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category strategies.
• Experience leading complex RFPs and other competitive sourcing events.
• Experience using spend data, supplier information, market intelligence, and industry trends to make sourcing recommendations.
• Strong commercial negotiation and contract-optimization experience.
• Working knowledge of MSAs, SOWs, contract redlines, and common commercial terms.
• Ability to conduct an initial contract review and negotiate business terms before involving Legal.
• Proven ability to identify cost savings, service improvements, supplier risks, and contract risks.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute category strategies for indirect spend.
• Lead complex RFPs and other competitive sourcing events.
• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms with suppliers.
• Manage strategic suppliers and drive cost, service, and risk improvements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to embed procurement discipline without damaging partnerships.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Category management

Supplier management

RFPs

Negotiation

Contract terms

Spend data

MSAs/SOWs

Contract review

Cost savings

Risk management

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Ariba

Coupa

Job description

A major client of Insight Global is seeking a strategic and commercially minded Senior Sourcing Strategist to help elevate the maturity and impact of its procurement organization. This individual will move beyond traditional, transactional buying and serve as a consultative partner to business stakeholders across corporate services categories.

The Senior Sourcing Strategist will create and execute category strategies, lead complex RFPs, negotiate commercial and contractual terms, manage strategic suppliers, and identify cost, service, and risk-optimization opportunities. The role will primarily support indirect spend categories such as HR, Marketing, Professional Services, Finance and Banking, and Legal Services. Technology procurement experience is welcome but is not the central focus of the position.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sourcing professional who enjoys building strategies where limited procurement infrastructure currently exists. The ideal candidate can independently review contracts and statements of work, identify unfavorable terms, conduct initial negotiations, and engage Legal as a strategic partner rather than relying on Legal to lead all commercial discussions.

The position requires a tactful, influential approach. Business stakeholders currently own many supplier relationships, so success will depend on the ability to introduce procurement discipline without damaging established partnerships.

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier-management experience.
• Strong category preference towards Marketing, HR, and professional Services
• Experience with procure-to-pay platforms
• Oracle Fusion is their platform, but they are open to similar systems
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category strategies.
• Experience leading complex RFPs and other competitive sourcing events.
• Experience using spend data, supplier information, market intelligence, and industry trends to make sourcing recommendations.
• Strong commercial negotiation and contract-optimization experience.
• Working knowledge of MSAs, SOWs, contract redlines, and common commercial terms.
• Ability to conduct an initial contract review and negotiate business terms before involving Legal.
• Proven ability to identify cost savings, service improvements, supplier risks, and contract risks.

Nice to Have:

• Experience sourcing marketing agencies, contingent labor, consulting, benefits, talent-related services, or other business services.
• Experience establishing category-management practices in a developing procurement organization.
• Oracle Fusion procurement or procure-to-pay experience.
• Familiarity with Ariba, Coupa, or comparable sourcing and procure-to-pay platforms.
• Experience operating in a high-growth or transformation-oriented environment.
• Procurement or supply-chain certification, such as CPSM, C.P.M., or an equivalent credential.
• Exposure to global sourcing or international supplier-management programs.