Strategic Sourcing Lead — Tech & Cost Savings

Citizens Financial; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Education reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Citizens Financial is seeking a Senior Sourcing Lead to partner with business lines, driving cost savings and improving value from third-party relationships. You will lead strategic negotiations, manage spend across categories, and align sourcing with business goals.

The role reports to the Senior Sourcing Team Manager in Strategic Sourcing within Procurement. 40 hours per week, salary range $123,000–$161,000 with comprehensive benefits and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive experience in Contract negotiation, vendor management and strategic sourcing.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex negotiations and enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives.
• MBA or professional certification (CPSM, CIPS, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Develop commodity strategies to achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels by identifying opportunities and sourcing strategies for strategic/complex negotiations.
• Oversee all spend activity for assigned commodity and determine proper action plan for all purchases that meet Procurement involve threshold.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute sourcing initiatives including the competitive bidding process and contract negotiations.
• Ability to negotiate, including contract red lining for all types of corporate transactions using an Agile contracting framework.
• Provide Category Procurement subject matter expertise for the associated business/function.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Financial modeling

Advanced analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

MBA or CPSM/CIPS or similar

Job description

Citizens Financial is seeking a Senior Sourcing Lead to partner with business lines, driving cost savings and improving value from third-party relationships. You will lead strategic negotiations, manage spend across categories, and align sourcing with business goals.

The role reports to the Senior Sourcing Team Manager in Strategic Sourcing within Procurement. 40 hours per week, salary range $123,000–$161,000 with comprehensive benefits and flexible work arrangements.