Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager

Summary :

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The Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager will support the Spend Management Director and collaborate with personnel in all the Firm’s offices and at various levels throughout the organization.

The Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager will manage and execute sourcing initiatives for specific functional / operational areas.

These initiatives include outsourcing partnerships and complex, high-value contracts that support the infrastructure of the Firm.

Within these areas, the Senior Manager will perform financial analysis, contract negotiation, vendor implementations, reporting, and overall project / vendor management.

The incumbent will oversee a team of sourcing / project managers working within the area of strategic procurement initiatives and will collaborate closely with the Firm’s accounting and procurement functions.

The Senior Manager will be responsible for directing and managing staff in the completion of the team’s objectives and work assignments.

The incumbent should be comfortable with recommending courses of action to the Spend Management Director, the Director of Finance, and the Chief Financial Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Direct strategic sourcing initiatives in the primary category areas of outsourcing, library, and marketing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders / business owners to define and negotiate requirements for each initiative.
• Analyze vendor proposals including the evaluation of the scope and cost of services; identify and recommend cost-saving opportunities.
• Recommend contract structures, negotiate with key vendors, and perform contract reviews; evaluate and recommend pricing and contract terms.
• Provide timely communication of project status / timing to stakeholders and team members.
• Perform ongoing vendor management for several key large contracts, addressing service issues, and changes in scope.
• Anticipate issues; propose solutions working in coordination with project teams.
• Highlight opportunities for business process change and engage in solution formation.
• Plan schedules and workloads, review work product, train, and coach project manager.
• Collaborate on projects with other departments and various Firm offices including Accounting, Procurement, IT, Library, Marketing, Facilities, and Office Administrators.
• Work independently in problem-solving, apply in-depth analysis, and understand business objectives and related disciplines.

Education and / or Experience :

Required :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of 10 years of Financial Analysis and Project Management Experience
• A minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to motivate staff and maximize performance.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.

Preferred :

• Previous experience working in a professional service firm.
• Public Accounting, Consulting, or Sourcing experience

Other Skills and Abilities :

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong diligence
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others.
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $160,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Schedule :

Monday to Friday

Education :

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience :

• Financial Analysis : 10 years (Required)
• Project Management : 10 years (Required)
• Supervisory : 4 years (Required)
• Professional service firm : 10 years (Preferred)
• Public Accounting : 10 years (Preferred)
• Consulting : 10 years (Preferred)
• Sourcing : 10 years (Preferred)
• Direct strategic sourcing initiatives : 4 years (Required)
• Outsourcing, library, and marketing : 10 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute :

Chicago, IL (Required)

Work Location : In person

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