sr sourcing manager, indirect.

As part of the North America Cycles and Procurement team the primary purpose of this position is to manage purchasing activities related to Professional Services for US and Canada. The SR Sourcing Manager, Indirect Procurement position requires proven sourcing skills and effective cross functional project leadership, negotiation, collaboration, analytical and communication skills. Experience in professional services (Human Resources, Real Estate, Travel & Expenses, Information Systems-Information Technology) and Topline (Marketing & Advertising), and Transportation & Warehousing, will be an valuable.  Must be able work Hybrid onsite 3 days a week.   Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field of study
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in strategic purchasing or related field with solid negotiation skills
• Experience in Professional Services and marketing procurement
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional, multi-cultural, matrix environment
• Agile with a sense of urgency in completing responsibilities and identifying new opportunities
• Demonstrates cross-functional / peer to peer leadership through coaching; People management skills is a plus
• Proactive: anticipates issues/opportunities & can work through multiple simultaneous projects
• Fantastic presentation and project management, follow up and organizational skills
• Rigorous data analysis capability and financial acumen
• Ability to develop and implement strategic sustainable initiatives, and lead change by engaging people
• Comfortable in facing paradoxes or contradictions with resilience and tenacity
• Excellent professionalism and the ability to drive initiatives when faced with adversity
• Ability to develop and grow, via different sourcing categories and / or increased accountability
• Adaptable to the use of new software solutions
• Proficient in Microsoft Office solutions

salary: $51 - $56 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Driving sourcing activities, which may include but are not limited to:

• Refrigerated Warehousing with 3PL’s, Over the Road Transportation, Pallets
  
  
• Creative Marketing and Advertising Agencies, Outsourced Sales Services
  
  
• CAPEX, MRO, Spare Parts, Sundries
  
  
• Human Resource (HR) services: Benefits, Temporary Labor, Recruitment, Domestic Relocation Real Estate: Leasing of office and warehouse space
  
  
• Travel & Expenses
  
  
• Meetings & Events • Courier & Office Services
  
  
• ISIT: Supporting resilience, digital transformation, and core system integration and automation priorities
  
  
• Analyzing current needs and practices in place, market research and industry benchmarking
  
  

Conducting market studies to identify new suppliers / opportunities and develop a robust supplier base

Collaboration and partnership with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities to support a service as a benefit mindset to

Defining, aligning, and executing category sourcing strategies for 2026 and beyond

Supporting growth and change through identification and implementation of adapted partnerships with identified suppliers, to improve both service level and cost control through supplier relationship management (SRM) tools

Manage spend portfolio & cost savings by identifying and realizing opportunities, creative insourcing models, identifying opportunities for cash flow improvement, and tail spend management






Skills

Sourcing

Indirect Sourcing

Strategic Purchasing

Professional Services

Microsoft Office

Qualifications

Years of experience: 10 years

Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.