Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager (IT, R&D & Digital)

Pay: $45–$51 an hour or up to about $104,000 a year

Location: Bedford, MA 01730

Job Type: Temp to Perm, Remote (but must live within 30 miles from Bedford, MA 01730 because you will need to come into the office once or twice a month)

What You Will Do

Category Strategy & Sourcing Execution

• Develop and execute global category strategies across IT, R&D, and Digital spend, aligned with business and financial objectives.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, including demand assessment, market analysis, RFP/RFQ execution, supplier evaluation, negotiations, and contracting.
• Identify and deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and overall value improvement opportunities.
• Proactively manage contract renewals to prevent auto-renewals and ensure competitive, right-sized agreements.
• Perform financial analysis and build pricing models to support data-driven decision-making.

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across IT, Engineering, Digital, and Finance.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations with global and regional suppliers.
• Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships, including performance reviews and governance cadence.
• Drive cross-regional alignment to reduce fragmentation and maximize leverage.
• Partner with stakeholders to gather business requirements, data, and feedback throughout the vendor selection process.
• Coordinate and manage Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with critical and strategic suppliers.

Commercial, Risk & Governance

• Review and negotiate key commercial terms, including pricing, payment terms, SLAs, and termination clauses.
• Partner closely with Legal to mitigate contract risk and ensure compliance.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations and secure required internal approvals.
• Ensure sourcing activities align with company policies, controls, and audit requirements.
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization with a clear understanding of end-to-end costs and benefits.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the development of best-in-class indirect sourcing processes.
• Support standardization, governance, and transparency across categories and regions.
• Leverage data, benchmarks, and analytics to inform strategic decisions.

To Be Successful, You Will Have

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of indirect procurement/sourcing experience; Master’s degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration preferred.
• ISM certification or other relevant professional certification preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and categories simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and operate as a trusted advisor.
• Experience partnering with Legal and Finance on contract negotiation and approval processes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global, and multicultural environment.
• Collaborative, solution-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to motivate and influence cross-functional teams to adopt procurement best practices.