Senior Strategic Sourcing Consultant

Onward Search; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Program

Commuter Benefit

eLearning and Ongoing Training

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Consultant for Irvine, CA, to lead technology procurement initiatives on a contract basis. The role focuses on developing sourcing strategies, negotiating SaaS and cloud-based contracts, and driving cost reductions while managing supplier relationships.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in strategic sourcing, strong data analytics, and excellent stakeholder management to execute complex initiatives across global suppliers in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 7+ years of strategic sourcing experience in technology procurement.
• Proven ability to negotiate SaaS and cloud-based enterprise applications.
• Strong data analysis, spend analytics, and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent communication and project management, able to lead complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive sourcing strategies for technology categories emphasizing cost reduction and risk mitigation.
• Lead RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes, and evaluate supplier responses and proposals.
• Negotiate complex contracts with favorable terms while balancing risk and value.
• Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers and monitor performance against KPIs.
• Analyze spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement sourcing initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Spend analytics

Financial modeling

Supplier relationship mgmt

Job description

A leading organization is hiring a Senior Strategic Sourcing Consultant to support a global technology and IT management services team. This temp role is based on our client's location requirements. The position involves developing and executing sourcing strategies for complex technology-related categories, managing supplier relationships, and negotiating contracts to optimize costs and ensure compliance.

Senior Strategic Sourcing Consultant Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive sourcing strategies for various technology categories, focusing on cost reduction and risk mitigation.
• Lead the execution of RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes, evaluating supplier responses and proposals.
• Negotiate complex contracts, ensuring favorable terms and balancing risk versus value.
• Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers, monitoring their performance against contractual KPIs.
• Analyze spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement sourcing initiatives.

Senior Strategic Sourcing Consultant Qualifications:

• Over 7 years of strategic sourcing experience with a specialization in technology procurement.
• Proven ability to negotiate SaaS and cloud-based enterprise applications in a global setting.
• Strong data analysis, spend analytics, and financial modeling skills.
• Extensive knowledge of technology markets, trends, and competitive landscapes.
• Excellent communication and project management skills with the ability to lead complex initiatives independently.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.