Sr. Manager, Indirect Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Position Summary:

The Sr. Manager of Indirect Strategic Sourcing & Procurement will lead and drive strategic procurement initiatives across a range of indirect categories, prioritizing Logistics, IT, Marketing, Business Services, HR, Facilities, and Kiosk Operations among others. This high-impact role will focus on building and executing effective sourcing strategies, optimizing supplier relationships, delivering significant cost savings and cash improvements while also managing a 3rd party outsources procurement team, Logic Source.   This position requires a hands-on leader with expertise in category management, complex contract negotiations, and project management who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

Primary Role Responsibilities:

The primary role is split between managing a portfolio of indirect projects as well as to manage and provide day-to-day project delivery support with Logic Source, which may include the following:

• Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders across departments, understanding their needs and aligning procurement strategies to support business goals.
• Apply project management best practices to coordinate resources, manage stakeholder expectations, and mitigate potential issues.
• Lead development, management and execution of project plans in partnership with COE category leads and stakeholders to ensure alignment to financial, operational, and timeline commitments
• Partner with COE category stakeholders to update and maintain project plans, sourcing data and spend/savings projections
• Develop reports, executive readouts, and presentation templates to ensure cohesiveness in messaging, flow, and content across projects.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives through effective negotiation, sourcing strategies, and supplier innovation.
• Establish and track KPIs to ensure the delivery of measurable cost reductions and cash improvement goals.
• Develop and execute category strategies for key indirect spend areas, including Logistics, IT, Marketing, Business Services, HR, Facilities, Kiosk Operations.
• Analyze market trends, supplier landscapes, and internal demand to create effective sourcing strategies.
• Develop and implement SRM programs to manage supplier performance, mitigate risks, and capture value beyond cost reduction.
• Lead complex contract negotiations, ensuring favorable terms that mitigate risk, improve flexibility, and align with company objectives.
• Develop agile sourcing strategies that respond to rapidly changing business needs.

• Implement best-in-class procurement practices to streamline operations and maximize efficiency.
• Lead change management initiatives to adapt to evolving market conditions, supply chain disruptions, and business priorities.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, with a focus on indirect categories such as Logistics, Marketing, IT, Business Services, HR, and Operations.

• Strong project management experience (project management certification highly desirable), preferred
• Ability to operate within a fast paced organization structure.
• Strong analytical skills, with ability to think critically, and offer creative solutions.
• Detail oriented and tactically focused with the ability to see the bigger picture.

• Expertise in category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and contract negotiation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• High degree of emotional intelligence with capability to build trust and relationship with peers.
• Proficient at using common tools used in project management/ management consulting roles (e.g. MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.) or other project planning & management tools.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools (e.g., SAP Ariba, Power BI, etc.) is highly desirable.

Travel: This position may require occasional travel.

Other Duties: This Position Description is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities, and the employee is expected to perform other duties as necessary and assigned. The duties and responsibilities of this position may be modified at any time to meet changing business needs.