Contract Strategic Sourcing Manager

The Strategic Sourcing Manager (Contract) will support the development and execution of sourcing strategies that drive efficiency, cost savings, value delivery, and risk reduction across the organization. This role partners closely with business stakeholders and suppliers to lead sourcing events, conduct market analysis, facilitate negotiations, and ensure compliance with sourcing policies and contract requirements. The contractor will be expected to work independently, provide subject matter expertise, and deliver highquality outputs that support business objectives. 

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Sourcing & Category Execution 

• Lead end to end strategic sourcing activities across assigned categories, including opportunity assessment, market research, competitive events, and solution recommendations. 

• Develop sourcing strategies aligned to business objectives and organizational priorities. 

• Create and execute negotiation strategies that maximize total value and minimize risk. 

• Lead RFx development, execution, bid evaluation, supplier selection, and contract management activities. 

• Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and integrate them into category, supplier, and sourcing plans. 

• Deliver measurable cost savings, operational efficiencies, and customer satisfaction outcomes. 

Supplier & Stakeholder Management 

• Build strong working relationships with key business partners to ensure alignment and adoption of sourcing strategies. 

• Facilitate regular supplier performance discussions and ensure compliance with contractual deliverables and SLAs. 

• Support issue resolution and escalation management when needed. 

Market Analysis & Insights 

• Conduct and maintain categoryspecific market intelligence, including price trends, risk indicators, cost drivers, and supplier landscape analysis. 

• Use industry research and benchmarking data to inform sourcing recommendations and strategy updates. 

• Develop supplier or commodityspecific strategies to optimize supply continuity, mitigate risk, improve diversity participation, and reduce total cost of ownership.