Strategic Sourcing Specialist: Contracts & Savings Leader

Sun Communities; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical & prescription

Dental & vision plans

On-site fitness center

401(k) with Sun matching

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sun Communities is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to turn category strategies into competitively sourced supplier partnerships and negotiated contracts that deliver measurable value. You will execute sourcing events, refine business requirements with Category Managers, and coordinate onboarding and savings tracking.

Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills are essential, as is experience with procurement platforms and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business Admin / Supply Chain / Finance or related).
• 5 years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Experience drafting and redlining commercial contracts; negotiating terms.

Responsibilities

• Gather, refine, and document business requirements and scopes of work for sourcing events.
• Identify, screen, and qualify suppliers; evaluate bids and recommend selection.
• Manage end-to-end RFI/RFP/RFQ processes and bidder communications.
• Own sourcing events from discovery to contract execution and transition.
• Support negotiation strategy and document agreed terms.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Contract negotiation

Supplier qualification

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration / Supply Chain / Finance

Tools

Coupa

Wrike

Excel

Job description

Sun Communities is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to turn category strategies into competitively sourced supplier partnerships and negotiated contracts that deliver measurable value. You will execute sourcing events, refine business requirements with Category Managers, and coordinate onboarding and savings tracking.

Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills are essential, as is experience with procurement platforms and data analysis.