Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

The scope of Strategic Sourcing Manager is to provide value (e.g. hitting annual savings targets reducing contractual risk and meet stakeholder requirements) while building strong relationships with their internal business units and drive enterprisewide sourcing category management and contract negotiation. This role will be an individual contributor on the Professional Services Sourcing Team managing their work stream and supplier contracts from project development to contract signature. Individuals successful in this role will be able to navigate sourcing processes with a sense of urgency curate new strategies for vendor engagement renewal processing and stakeholder enablement as well as achieve department and companywide KPIs.

What you get to do in this role:

• Drive best value supplier selection to achieve year over year savings on over $600M spend
• Practice tenured experience in category management and sourcing in areas: HR Finance Tax Contingent Workforce Sales GTM Benefits Workplace Services Facilities Real Estate Security
• Ensure sourcing serves as a critical enabler and value add to the business while also governing spend and reducing contractual risk for our business stakeholders in operations
• Manage advise and engage in the sourcing and contracting processes including evaluating negotiating and entering into contracts and renewing relationships with suppliers of goods and services. 
• Identify evaluate and implement sourcing industry trends to advance company strategic sourcing excellence
• Strengthen partnerships with business functions across the company to provide valuable consultation. 
• Ensure key business partners understand the strategic and tactical direction for sourcing efforts allowing for integration with company and department strategies
• Develop a strong strategic advisor/partner relationship with the legal function to ensure best in class contracting practices are in place globally

Qualifications :

• Be a candidate who comes equipped to build and maintain a world class team of both employees and service partners
• 10 years experience in the strategic and operational aspects of sourcing and procurement in a high growth dynamic environment
• Demonstrated experience working in the Professional Services category. Experience in the subcategories of IT Services Contingent Workforce Consulting Employee Benefits Workplace Services Finance Tax Sales GTM Facilities Real Estate Security etc.
• Have exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to cultivate and maintain strong internal and external relationships at all levels
• Have deep knowledge of contract development legal issues strong project management skills and a strong customer service focus
• Have demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategy governance and structure in a rapidly changing environment
• Willingness to adapt to new ways of working and problem solving to meet changes in demand
• Exhibit strong analytical conceptual thinking strategic planning and execution skills
• Be a proven creative thinker with a problemsolving approach
• Have an excellent track record of establishing relationships influencing and negotiating competing priorities among business partners
• Have a proven ability to deliver concise and simple written and verbal communications to cross functional stakeholders and executives
• Have an excellent grasp of businessoriented financial concepts financial analysis budget formulation and business case development
• Hold one or more relevant industry designations CPP CPPM or equivalent
• MBA degree is preferred

Not sure if you meet every qualification We still encourage you to apply! We value inclusivity welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds including nontraditional paths. Unique experiences enrich our team and the willingness to dream big makes you an exceptional candidate!

For positions in this location we offer a base pay of $137500 $240700 plus equity (when applicable) variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications skill level competencies and work location. We also offer health plans including flexible spending accounts a 401(k) Plan with company match ESPP matching donations a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

Additional Information :

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Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex sexual orientation national origin or nationality ancestry age disability gender identity or expression marital status veteran status or any other category protected by law. In addition all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. 

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