Strategic Sourcing Leader (Hybrid)

Early Warning; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Maven Family Planning

Job summary

Early Warning Services is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing for goods and services across multiple business units. You will identify vendors, negotiate contracts, and manage high-dollar purchases while driving cost efficiencies and service improvements.

The role requires 8+ years in procurement, strong negotiation and communication skills, and familiarity with SOWs, master agreements, and licensing arrangements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Procurement or related field.
• Typically, a minimum of 8 years progressive procurement or related experience.
• Strong negotiation skills and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in supporting high-impact business requirements such as Marketing, Technology and Professional Services.
• Strong skills in evaluating and negotiating contractual language and pricing within master agreements and SOWs.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and leads sourcing activities to identify, select and contract with industry leading and/or high quality vendor partners.
• Execute and manage purchases within Early Warning Services policies and guidelines, including high-dollar value and high complexity purchases for goods and services, as well as technical hardware, software, and services for internal business use.
• Evaluate, negotiate and execute vendor contracts to support organizational product and service needs.
• Maximize opportunities to create cost efficiencies and improve service levels with vendors while ensuring high quality products and services are provided.
• Continually evaluate vendor relationships, making recommendations and managing changes as appropriate.
• Utilize Strategic Sourcing processes to optimize spend.
• Investigate and recommend alternate sources for technology product and services as necessary to support new business product & service development, cost reduction requirements, and/or address vendor performance issues.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Sourcing & procurement

Communication

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Dynamics GP

Coupa

Job description

Early Warning Services is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing for goods and services across multiple business units. You will identify vendors, negotiate contracts, and manage high-dollar purchases while driving cost efficiencies and service improvements.

The role requires 8+ years in procurement, strong negotiation and communication skills, and familiarity with SOWs, master agreements, and licensing arrangements.