Procurement & Contracts Lead
Core
Lead strategic sourcing, category management, and contract negotiations to optimize vendor relationships and reduce risk for high-value spend categories.
Role type
Senior strategic sourcing and contract management lead
Builds
Strategic sourcing processes, category strategies, and scalable procurement operating models
Domain
Media & Publishing / Procurement & Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
strategic sourcing, category management, vendor negotiation, contract lifecycle management, total-cost-of-ownership analysis, market benchmarking, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, ERP implementation support
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Manage strategic sourcing and category-management activity across assigned high-value spend categories; Lead competitive sourcing processes including market analysis and bid evaluation; Lead commercial negotiations for new agreements, renewals, and amendments; Partner with Legal on contract language, compliance, and risk mitigation; Develop reusable templates, negotiation tools, and standard operating practices; Provide reporting on sourcing activity, negotiations, and material vendor risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC