Global Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance.  We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture.  As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

The role requires strong category expertise, analytical skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. The individual will lead complex sourcing events, vendor negotiations, and category strategies across AXIS’s most critical indirect categories.
** Indirect Categories Under Management
** This role will support strategy development and be accountable for sourcing, contracting, vendor management, and performance oversight for the following indirect procurement, and related categories:
* HR Services
* Marketing Services
* Communication Services
* Facility Services including Office Project Services (e.g., office construction)
* Office Supplies
* Subscriptions, Licenses and Memberships
* Corporate Aviation
* Global Travel Program & related vendor contracts
* Contingent/SOW Labor Program & related temp labor contracts

NOTE:

Others, aligned to the aforementioned categories, may be added as necessary
** Key Responsibilities
**** Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
*** Serve as a trusted technical advisor to internal stakeholders and budget owners across global business units.
* Help shape and influence executive decisions on sourcing recommendations, policy changes, and budget-aligned savings.
* Proactively synthesize and communicate category insights, benchmarks, and recommendations.
* Facilitate transparent, data-driven decision-making.
** Category Strategy & Sourcing Execution
*** Support development of category strategies that align with business objectives, market intelligence, and spend analytics.
* Lead sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) including requirements gathering, competitive analysis, supplier evaluation, and negotiation strategy.
* Conduct complex contract negotiations including MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, global/multi‑entity agreements, and performance frameworks.
* Identify and execute value‑creation opportunities including cost optimization, process simplification, risk mitigation, and supplier innovation.
** Vendor Management & Program Governance
*** Oversee vendor performance, compliance, and risk through an AXIS vendor performance & risk assessment framework.
* Drive remediation, continuous improvement, and corrective action with strategic suppliers.
* Manage contract life cycles, renewals, amendments, and commercial governance.
* Ensure proper vendor onboarding, data accuracy, and procurement workflow adherence.
** Travel & Contingent Labor Contract and Program Operations Leadership**
* ** Lead AXIS’s Global Travel Program**, including travel policy, agency relationships, contracting (air, hotel, ground, rail), reporting, compliance, communications, and traveler support processes.
* Manage the
** Contingent/SOW Labor Program,
** including MSP/VMS (Fieldglass, Beeline, or similar), supplier oversight, rate cards, compliance, outsourced operating team, and onboarding standards.
** Digital Procurement & Process Excellence
*** Utilize our e-sourcing software (Levelpath) to manage order intake, projects, sourcing events, contracting, analytics, and…