Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Operations Architect

AXIS (AXIS Capital); United States; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AXIS Capital is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Operations Lead in Alpharetta, GA for a hybrid role requiring onsite attendance at least 3 days per week. You will support category managers, coordinate sourcing activities, and analyze spend to drive savings and governance.

You will manage contract administration and prepare decision-support materials while engaging stakeholders across the business. The role emphasizes supplier research, onboarding support, and maintaining accurate procurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting procurement, sourcing, supplier management, contract administration, finance, consulting, operations, data analytics, or a related business support function.
• Ability to analyze data, prepare reports, identify trends, and translate findings into practical insights.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholder requests with accuracy.
• Experience with contracts, suppliers, purchasing processes, or transactional operational work.
• Clear written and verbal communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Support Category Managers with category plans, sourcing pipelines, savings trackers, supplier documentation, and leadership-ready updates.
• Coordinate sourcing activities, documentation, supplier communications, timelines, bid analysis, stakeholder meetings, and materials.
• Analyze spend, supplier, contract, and pricing information to identify savings, consolidation, risk reduction, and process improvement opportunities.
• Manage contract administration activities: renewals, expiration dates, pricing obligations, service commitments, and key requirements.
• Prepare contract summaries, renewal options, supplier comparisons, total cost summaries, dashboards, and decision-support materials.
• Conduct supplier research and market scans to identify vendors, alternatives, trends, and risks.
• Assist supplier onboarding, due diligence, performance tracking, issue follow-up, and compliance documentation.
• Serve as day-to-day procurement operations contact for internal stakeholders; navigate sourcing, contracting, onboarding, and processes.
• Maintain procurement records, templates, process docs, trackers, and audit-ready materials.
• Escalate complex commercial, contractual, supplier, or risk matters when appropriate.

Job description

AXIS Capital is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Operations Lead in Alpharetta, GA for a hybrid role requiring onsite attendance at least 3 days per week. You will support category managers, coordinate sourcing activities, and analyze spend to drive savings and governance.

You will manage contract administration and prepare decision-support materials while engaging stakeholders across the business. The role emphasizes supplier research, onboarding support, and maintaining accurate procurement