Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager – IT & Professional Services

IDR, Inc.; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental

Industry leading organization

Job summary

IDR, Inc. in Englewood, CO is seeking a Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager for IT & Professional Services to lead end-to-end sourcing, drive complex negotiations, and optimize supplier partnerships in a fast-paced enterprise setting.

You will partner with Legal, Finance and IT leaders, manage supplier footprints, and oversee automated procurement workflows while ensuring governance and cost efficiency. The role requires 8+ years of strategic sourcing, a Bachelor's degree, and hands-on experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 8+ years of strategic sourcing and commercial negotiation experience within a high-volume enterprise environment.
• Proven experience sourcing within IT and professional services categories (including vendor selection, negotiations, and supplier governance).
• Hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management or procurement workflow tools (e.g., ServiceNow, LEAH CLM, SimplifyVMS, ContractPodAI or similar platforms)
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including experience leading competitive RFx events and performing price variance and rate card analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing strategies across IT and professional services categories, from market analysis through contract execution.
• Drive complex commercial negotiations with major technology and services suppliers to secure competitive, multi-year agreements.
• Manage and streamline supplier footprint consolidation to improve performance, reduce risk, and optimize overall category spend.
• Partner cross-functionally with stakeholders (e.g., Legal, Finance, IT leaders) to align sourcing outcomes with business objectives and compliance needs.
• Oversee highly automated procurement workflows by guiding and validating outputs from digital tools and workflow agents in contract and procurement platforms.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Commercial negotiations

Vendor governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ServiceNow

LEAH CLM

SimplifyVMS

ContractPodAI

Job description

IDR is seeking a Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager - IT & Professional Services to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in Englewood, CO. In this role, you’ll lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives across IT and professional services, driving high-impact commercial negotiations and long-term supplier partnerships. You’ll work within a fast-paced, enterprise environment to optimize spend, reduce vendor complexity, and strengthen governance across contracting and procurement processes.

Position Overview for the Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager - IT & Professional Services:

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing strategies across IT and professional services categories, from market analysis through contract execution
• Drive complex commercial negotiations with major technology and services suppliers to secure competitive, multi-year agreements
• Manage and streamline supplier footprint consolidation to improve performance, reduce risk, and optimize overall category spend
• Partner cross-functionally with stakeholders (e.g., Legal, Finance, IT leaders) to align sourcing outcomes with business objectives and compliance needs
• Oversee highly automated procurement workflows by guiding and validating outputs from digital tools and workflow agents in contract and procurement platforms

Requirements for the Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager - IT & Professional Services:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• 8+ years of strategic sourcing and commercial negotiation experience within a high-volume enterprise environment
• Proven experience sourcing within IT and professional services categories (including vendor selection, negotiations, and supplier governance)
• Hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management or procurement workflow tools (e.g., ServiceNow, LEAH CLM, SimplifyVMS, ContractPodAI or similar platforms)
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including experience leading competitive RFx events and performing price variance and rate card analysis

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.