Strategic Sourcing Manager — Remote Role

Choice Hotels International, Inc.; North Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Hotels International, Inc. in the United States seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing across multiple categories, negotiate terms, and manage supplier relationships.

You will apply market intelligence and financial analysis to drive cost optimization and risk mitigation while collaborating with stakeholders to implement AI-enabled workflows. The role emphasizes business requirements development, competitive sourcing, and contract execution to support Choice Hotels

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, contract negotiation, supplier management, category management, or a related business discipline.
• Experience leading RFx processes (RFI/RFP/RQF) from requirements development through supplier evaluation and selection.
• Experience leading commercial negotiations and administering supplier agreements.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to define complex business requirements and sourcing strategies.
• Experience performing financial, spend, market, supplier, or business-case analysis to support decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives across multiple vendor categories, including supplier discovery, requirements development, competitive sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, and contract execution.
• Develop and execute RFx documents that communicate business requirements and enable objective supplier selection.
• Lead commercial negotiations and manage supplier agreements to optimize terms and risk.
• Build and manage supplier relationships to deliver cost savings, service improvements, and innovative solutions.
• Analyze proposals, market intelligence, and spend data to inform procurement recommendations and leadership decisions.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder influence

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (biz admin / supply chain / finance / procurement)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Choice Hotels International, Inc. in the United States seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing across multiple categories, negotiate terms, and manage supplier relationships.

You will apply market intelligence and financial analysis to drive cost optimization and risk mitigation while collaborating with stakeholders to implement AI-enabled workflows. The role emphasizes business requirements development, competitive sourcing, and contract execution to support Choice Hotels