Strategic Sourcing Lead — Drive Contracts & Supplier Success

Ellucian; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybride; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health coverage

Flexible time off

401k with match

Telemedicine

Wellness programs

Résumé du poste

Ellucian is seeking an experienced procurement professional to join our Procurement Sourcing team. You will develop and lead cross-functional sourcing strategies across diverse spend categories, aligning with enterprise objectives.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in procurement, expert negotiation, and strong data-driven decision making. You will influence stakeholders, optimize supplier relationships, and drive process improvements to support Ellucian’s mission in higher education technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement/strategic sourcing experience.
• Experience with software license models, professional services, event planning, and spend benchmarking.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead and align sourcing strategies and projects to meet business objectives.
• Influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across all levels.
• Facilitate discussions on business requirements, supplier strategy, and spend implications.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive process improvement and spend optimization.
• Negotiate and implement sourcing initiatives, bids, and contracts with suppliers.
• Lead SRM, supplier performance reviews, and supplier development initiatives.
• Benchmark supplier performance against external data and best practices.
• Identify and qualify appropriate suppliers in target markets.

Connaissances

Procurement

Strategic Sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Contract Review

SRM

Spend Analysis

RFP & RFI

Supplier Relationship Mgmt

Data Analysis

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain

Outils

Excel

ERP Systems

SAP Ariba

Description du poste

Ellucian is seeking an experienced procurement professional to join our Procurement Sourcing team. You will develop and lead cross-functional sourcing strategies across diverse spend categories, aligning with enterprise objectives.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in procurement, expert negotiation, and strong data-driven decision making. You will influence stakeholders, optimize supplier relationships, and drive process improvements to support Ellucian’s mission in higher education technology.