Manager, Sourcing
Core
Lead strategic sourcing, tendering, and contract negotiations for academic software and services to support the university's procurement needs.
Role type
Manager, Strategic Sourcing
Builds
Procurement strategies and supplier partnerships for software and services
Domain
Higher Education / Supply Chain Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, tendering, due diligence, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, team leadership, market trend analysis, procurement process management, policy development
Preferred skills
Competitive bidding experience, higher education sector experience, procurement technology platform experience
Technologies
Workday, ServiceNow Procurement and Event Management
Responsibilities
Lead sourcing and contract negotiations for software and services; manage a team of sourcing specialists; guide stakeholders through competitive bidding processes; monitor marketplace trends; support the procure-to-pay lifecycle; contribute to procurement policies and training materials
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership
