Senior Sourcing Strategy Leader – Remote

Cognizant; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive category development, strategic procurement engagement, and sourcing execution. This remote role supports qualified applicants across the United States with CST or PST hours.

You will lead RFx processes, collaborate with Legal, InfoSec, and Third-Party Governance, and deliver cost savings and performance targets. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in procurement/sourcing, proficiency with eSourcing tools (Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua) and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of procurement/sourcing experience, incl. 6+ years in software and tech services.
• BA/BS in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
• Experience with eSourcing and spending analytics tools (Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua) and strong Excel/Google skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category management plans and sourcing strategies to achieve cost savings.
• Lead cross-functional teams to define requirements and drive supplier initiatives.
• Develop analytical reports on savings, metrics, and KPIs.
• Provide visibility into supplier spend and performance.
• Support RFx efforts by leading project teams through supplier selection processes.
• Partner with Legal, InfoSec, and Third-Party Governance to manage source-to-pay workflows.
• Manage strategic procurement engagement with key business units.

Skills

Procurement/Sourcing expertise

Sourcing software experience

Advanced Excel / Google Sheets

Negotiation & contract management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Coupa

SAP Ariba

Ivalua

Oracle P2P

Tableau

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive category development, strategic procurement engagement, and sourcing execution. This remote role supports qualified applicants across the United States with CST or PST hours.

You will lead RFx processes, collaborate with Legal, InfoSec, and Third-Party Governance, and deliver cost savings and performance targets. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in procurement/sourcing, proficiency with eSourcing tools (Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua) and