Strategic Sourcing Leader—IT & Pro Services (ESOP)

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, 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