Sourcing Manager

Skill; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, vision, and dental

Retirement plan with match

Free online training through Gymnasium

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Aquent Talent is partnering with a leading financial services client in Austin, TX, to drive category management and strategic sourcing at a senior level. Lead vendor engagements, develop sourcing strategies, and influence senior stakeholders to maximize value while navigating emerging digital asset technologies.

You will oversee cross-functional teams, negotiate favorable terms, and prepare business cases for multi-year agreements, coordinating with risk, legal, and compliance partners to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in category management, strategic sourcing, consulting, vendor management, risk management, and/or procurement.
• Experience with emerging digital asset technologies and related services.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and develop category plans.
• Strong relationships with senior partners, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Self-starter able to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
• Strong negotiation skills and contract risk understanding.
• Expertise in sourcing policy, procedures, and processes.
• Ability to adapt to organizational change and tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide category management leadership to business partners.
• Cultivate relationships with senior stakeholders across core unit teams.
• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies.
• Lead all aspects of the strategic sourcing lifecycle with risk and legal input.
• Conduct competitive sourcing events to optimize vendors and terms.
• Lead review, analysis and negotiation of strategic projects.
• Gather requirements and document for competitive bidding processes.
• Prepare presentations and business cases for multi-year vendor approvals.
• Draft and manage documents requiring risk and legal reviews.
• Perform economic analysis of vendor proposals and respond to management inquiries.
• Identify risks in complex financial technologies and emerging digital assets.
• Support sourcing and procurement for assets including infrastructure and custody solutions.
• Collaborate with legal, risk, compliance, information security, and finance partners.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Risk management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract law

Policy knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Overview

Placement Type: Temporary

Salary: $45.60-50.67 Hourly

Start Date: Aug 11, 2026

Aquent, a leader in connecting top talent with global brands, is thrilled to partner with an esteemed financial services client dedicated to empowering individuals and institutions through innovative financial solutions. This client is at the forefront of embracing cutting-edge technologies and is seeking a dynamic professional to join their team. This is an unparalleled opportunity to significantly influence the strategic direction of vendor relationships, directly impacting how our client leverages external partnerships to drive growth and navigate the evolving landscape of financial technology and emerging digital assets.

About the Opportunity

Step into a pivotal role where you will champion category management leadership and strategic sourcing expertise within a critical function. This is your chance to forge strong relationships with senior business stakeholders, develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies, and lead the full lifecycle of strategic vendor engagements. You will be instrumental in identifying innovative solutions, optimizing value, and ensuring our client remains agile and competitive in a rapidly changing market. Your work will directly contribute to securing essential services and technologies, playing a key part in the organization's continued success and innovation, particularly within the exciting and complex domain of emerging digital asset technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide essential category management leadership, planning, and expertise to business partners.
• Cultivate robust relationships with senior business stakeholders across various core business units.
• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies.
• Lead all aspects of the strategic sourcing lifecycle, collaborating with internal risk and legal teams as needed.
• Conduct competitive sourcing events to identify optimal vendors and alternative solutions, driving favorable pricing and terms.
• Lead the review, analysis, and negotiation of strategic projects.
• Gather business and technical requirements, producing necessary documentation for competitive bidding processes.
• Develop internal presentations and business cases to support management approvals for multi-year vendor agreements.
• Draft, review, and manage ad hoc documents requiring special risk and legal reviews.
• Perform economic analysis of vendor proposals and respond to internal management inquiries regarding existing or potential vendor expenditures.
• Identify and document internal and external risks associated with complex financial technologies, emerging digital assets, and related transactions.
• Support sourcing and procurement activities for vendor engagements involving emerging digital asset technologies, including infrastructure, custody, trading, and compliance solutions.
• Collaborate with internal legal, risk, compliance, information security, and finance partners to evaluate vendor risk considerations, including regulatory requirements, data security, operational resiliency, and contractual considerations.
• Work with internal subject matter experts to ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
• Ensure the utilization of industry-leading procurement services and tools to foster strong supplier and business partner relationships.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, consulting, vendor management, risk management, and/or procurement.
• Proven experience sourcing, procuring, negotiating, or supporting vendor engagements involving emerging digital asset technologies, distributed ledger infrastructure, or related technology services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and develop category management plans that maximize value and mitigate risks while meeting stakeholder requirements.
• Consistent track record of building effective working relationships with senior business partners, internal stakeholders, and supplier counterparts.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal direction.
• Strong negotiation skills and a solid understanding of contract law and risk requirements.
• Expertise in sourcing policy, procedures, and processes.
• Flexible and adaptable in managing and implementing change, understanding its impact on teams, business partners, and vendors.
• Ability to lead multiple projects and work effectively in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Aptitude for applying organizational change management and consulting skills/knowledge.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, conflict resolution, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Nice to Have Qualifications

• Familiarity with emerging digital asset market structures, advanced custody models, distributed ledger technologies, and evolving regulatory landscapes.
• Experience in supply chain management, technology, or related financial services.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Benefits

• subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
• paid sick leave
• retirement plans with a match
• free online training through Aquent Gymnasium

Aquent is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.