Strategic Sourcing Lead, Professional Services

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is seeking a Lead, Category Management, Professional Services to drive end-to-end sourcing and contracting for the Professional Services category. You will partner with business leaders to develop category strategies, lead negotiations, and optimize the supplier portfolio across finance, Legal, IT, and business teams.

The role requires 10+ years in strategic sourcing and contract negotiations, a strong ability to analyze proposals, and excellent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technology, finance, legal studies, business, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, and contract negotiations.
• Knowledge of end-to-end sourcing process, RFP/RFI, supplier evaluation, and negotiations.
• Experience leading professional services sourcing across technology and non-technology engagements.
• Strong in contract review, redlining, and drafting contract language.
• Ability to analyze supplier proposals, pricing, business terms, and legal terms, and to redline contracts to capture negotiated requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of high-visibility and complex RFPs/RFIs, vendor selection and contract negotiations in the Professional Services category.
• Partner with Head of Professional Services Category to develop and integrate category management strategies across business units.
• Drive vendor consolidation on professional services suppliers used across different LOBs; review category spend with finance to identify savings opportunities.
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies on complex deals and influence senior leaders and their teams.
• Create evaluation sheets and perform qualitative and quantitative analyses to drive consensus on supplier selection.
• Provide the first layer of review prior to sending matters to legal and interface with suppliers and internal business partners.
• Build trusted relationships with IT, Legal, Finance, and business leaders.

Job description

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is seeking a Lead, Category Management, Professional Services to drive end-to-end sourcing and contracting for the Professional Services category. You will partner with business leaders to develop category strategies, lead negotiations, and optimize the supplier portfolio across finance, Legal, IT, and business teams.

The role requires 10+ years in strategic sourcing and contract negotiations, a strong ability to analyze proposals, and excellent