Sr. Global Sourcing Manager, Meetings & Events

About the Role

Workday is looking for a Sr. Global Sourcing Manager of Meetings and Events. This person will be responsible for developing and driving global category strategies for meetings and events and understanding the business / company requirements to improve value and partner with business team members.

This also includes driving the end-to-end Sourcing process of crafting and leading category strategies, spend and market analysis, running RFx’s, negotiating contracts and pricing, and supplier management.

You should have deep sourcing and vendor management experience within the category or other relevant indirect categories, operate at ALL levels of the organization and move seamlessly from tactical to strategic.

Additionally, this person must have a keen eye for detail, be able to provide insights based on market conditions and trends, investigate innovative methods, optimize value from goods and service providers, improve the decision-making process, and increase the flow of information.

Responsibilities :

Complete activities aligned with the meetings and events sourcing & supplier strategy for Workday at the direction of Sr.

Manager, Global Sourcing for Travel, Meetings & Marketing Sourcing

Understand event agencies services and collaborate with business and suppliers to create process efficiencies and negotiate contracts to manage cost and performance of our event agency suppliers

Gather all business requirements and other information vital to accurately source and place an event

Initiate RFP process to secure event agencies, meeting space, logistical event needs and other meeting services

Qualify proposals to determine if appropriate and competitive

Negotiate and confirm critical program components with suppliers and business stakeholders, using basic terms and conditions, and / or modifying pre-existing governing agreements to meet individual client requirements

Negotiate best possible pricing, concessions and other terms and conditions to meet savings and spend expectations

Negotiate, draft and / or redline governing agreements, statement of works or other contract documents

Partner with cross-functional partners such as such as privacy, security, legal and business technology as applicable to each project to conduct due diligence partners

Establish relationships with key suppliers to drive strategic commercial initiatives

Leverage internal systems to automate reports and scale current / future processes

Leverage data to evaluate additional category sourcing opportunities and implement master services agreements to drive commercial value for the organization

Analyze data, reports and dashboards and a willingness to dive into systems and formulate new and better ideas on how to better support partners and improve processes

Technology and product scanning for Market Intelligence to support efforts to identify the latest trends in technologies and industry offerings

Stay on top of industry standards and trends related to responsibilities

Participate in and / or lead various special projects, as needed

About You

Basic Qualifications

8+ years of experience in sourcing and procurement for indirect spend, preferably for meetings and events, with responsibilities including managing, sourcing, and contracting meetings and events trends in technologies and industry offerings

Undergraduate Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Management, etc.; Master’s Degree preferred

Other Qualifications

Advanced sourcing experience leading RFx’s, conducting supplier management and handling a sourcing category with a preferred focus on Meetings and Events

Ability to think critically, by translating, analyzing and crafting solutions from sophisticated financial modeling and data analytics

Understanding of contracts and contract management

Expert at developing and performing negotiation strategies

Advanced at leading Sourcing programs and market research for Meetings and Events

Must be able to maintain discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information

Must be exceptionally detail-oriented, independent and able to successfully manage multiple, concurrent project demands within established timeline

Possess a positive attitude, excellent communication and analytical skills

Proactive, result oriented, with a can-do attitude in meeting critical deadlines

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission / bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants.

Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things.

For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please.

Primary Location : USA.UT.Salt Lake CityPrimary Location Base Pay Range : $119,600 USD - $179,400 USDAdditional US Location(s) Base Pay Range : $113,600 USD - $208,600 USD