Sr. Sourcing Specialist

Insight Global
  • Columbus, OH
  • $50–$54.29 Per Hour
  • Contractor
  • Quick Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

A major client of Insight Global is seeking a strategic and commercially minded Senior Sourcing Strategist to help elevate the maturity and impact of its procurement organization. This individual will move beyond traditional, transactional buying and serve as a consultative partner to business stakeholders across corporate services categories.

The Senior Sourcing Strategist will create and execute category strategies, lead complex RFPs, negotiate commercial and contractual terms, manage strategic suppliers, and identify cost, service, and risk-optimization opportunities. The role will primarily support indirect spend categories such as HR, Marketing, Professional Services, Finance and Banking, and Legal Services. Technology procurement experience is welcome but is not the central focus of the position.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sourcing professional who enjoys building strategies where limited procurement infrastructure currently exists. The ideal candidate can independently review contracts and statements of work, identify unfavorable terms, conduct initial negotiations, and engage Legal as a strategic partner rather than relying on Legal to lead all commercial discussions.

The position requires a tactful, influential approach. Business stakeholders currently own many supplier relationships, so success will depend on the ability to introduce procurement discipline without damaging established partnerships.

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement category strategies that maximize value, control costs, improve service, and mitigate supplier and contractual risk.
  • Partner with business leaders to evaluate current spend, supplier performance, market conditions, risks, and sourcing opportunities.
  • Establish new category strategies in areas where formal sourcing plans may not currently exist.
  • Lead end-to-end RFx initiatives, including RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, recommendations, and awards.
  • Translate business requirements into sourcing strategies that support broader operational and financial objectives.
  • Lead negotiations involving pricing, service levels, deliverables, liability, renewal provisions, termination rights, and other business and contractual terms.
  • Review master service agreements and identify potentially unfavorable redlines before escalating appropriate issues to Legal.
  • Review statements of work for scope clarity, deliverables, pricing, responsibilities, acceptance criteria, timelines, and risk.
  • Improve contract hygiene and ensure agreements, amendments, renewals, and SOWs receive appropriate procurement oversight.
  • Analyze spend, supplier performance, industry trends, and internal requirements to identify savings, consolidation, service-improvement, and risk-reduction opportunities.
  • Present sourcing recommendations, business cases, risks, and potential opportunities to business stakeholders and leadership.
  • Manage strategic supplier relationships while respecting the relationships already held by business stakeholders.
  • Influence supplier performance, resource allocation, commercial decisions, and service delivery.
  • Act as a procurement subject-matter expert and trusted adviser to internal business partners.
  • Help strengthen procurement processes, stakeholder adoption, reporting, and sourcing technology.
  • Maintain sourcing documentation and support compliance with procurement policies and processes.

Numbers & Facts

LocationColumbus, OH
Job TypeContractor
IndustryHealthcare Services
Salary$50–$54.29 Per Hour
Year Founded2001
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, US
Websitehttp://www.insightglobal.net

Qualifications

Must Haves:

5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier-management experience.
Strong category preference towards Marketing, HR, and professional Services 
Experience with procure-to-pay platforms
Oracle Fusion is their platform, but they are open to similar systems
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category strategies.
Experience leading complex RFPs and other competitive sourcing events.
Experience using spend data, supplier information, market intelligence, and industry trends to make sourcing recommendations.
Strong commercial negotiation and contract-optimization experience.
Working knowledge of MSAs, SOWs, contract redlines, and common commercial terms.
Ability to conduct an initial contract review and negotiate business terms before involving Legal.
Proven ability to identify cost savings, service improvements, supplier risks, and contract risks.

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Nice to Have: 

Experience sourcing marketing agencies, contingent labor, consulting, benefits, talent-related services, or other business services.
Experience establishing category-management practices in a developing procurement organization.
Oracle Fusion procurement or procure-to-pay experience.
Familiarity with Ariba, Coupa, or comparable sourcing and procure-to-pay platforms.
Experience operating in a high-growth or transformation-oriented environment.
Procurement or supply-chain certification, such as CPSM, C.P.M., or an equivalent credential.
Exposure to global sourcing or international supplier-management programs.

About Company

Company Context

ASP is a medical supply company selling products such as syringes, gowns, wound care products, and other healthcare supplies to hospitals and large physician groups.
The company is in growth mode and is targeting roughly 3x revenue growth.
They have been overhauling supply chain operations and have already transformed 4 of their 5 supply chain organizations.
The previous person in the role was promoted to Director, which suggests there is visibility and growth potential.

Skills

  • Alliance/Partner Managementunmatched
  • Banking Servicesunmatched
  • Category Developmentunmatched
  • Channel Strategiesunmatched
  • Contract Managementunmatched
  • Contract Negotiationunmatched
  • Contract Reviewunmatched
  • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Marketingunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Procurement Strategyunmatched
  • Professional Servicesunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
  • Riskunmatched
  • Statement of Work (SOW)unmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Planningunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched

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