Sourcing Consultant, Supporting Members in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin

Who We Are At E&I Cooperative Services, we are transforming how universities and schools buy the goods and services they need to operate and thrive. By leveraging the power of cooperative purchasing, we help our 6,000+ member educational institutions save time, contain costs, and redirect critical resources to their core mission of education and research. With over 90 years of experience and a trusted brand, we now operate like a high-growth startup—launching innovative technology, data, and service solutions to meet the evolving needs of the education sector

As a
Sourcing Consultant
, supporting
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin Members
, you’ll serve as a strategic advisor and change agent for our members, helping them reimagine procurement through data-driven insights and best‑in‑class sourcing strategies. You’ll guide institutions toward operational efficiency, compliance, and cost control—positioning E&I as a true partner in their success. Your work will directly impact how our members achieve their goals and elevate the value of procurement across campuses nationwide.

Are you energized by the opportunity to influence high-level decision‑makers and drive meaningful change in higher education procurement? If so, we’d love for you to join our growing team and help shape the future of sourcing in education.

• Mission-Driven Impact: At E&I, your work directly supports the success of educational institutions nationwide, from universities to K-12 schools.
• Growth Culture: We are passionate about the power of culture to create conditions for excellence. We believe in the power of linking arms and lifting each other up in pursuit of common objectives. And we invest heavily in the personal and professional development of every single member of our team.
• The Best of All Worlds: We’re ninety years old - but act like a startup. We’re a non-profit cooperative - with a high-growth enterprise mindset. We work hard – and play hard. We love success - but reward failure that comes from bold ideas and big swings. We combine tradition with innovation, passion with purpose, and ambition with heart.

Reporting to the Vice President of Member Engagement, the Sourcing Consultant serves as a account owner for specific member accounts within an assigned territory and is the strategic advisor and change agent for E&I members, leveraging deep procurement expertise and data‑driven insights to challenge conventional sourcing practices and guide members toward transformative procurement strategies.

The Sourcing Consultant guides members with innovative strategies regarding their spend, tailors recommendations to their institutional priorities, and drives meaningful outcomes. By reframing the way members view procurement, this role positions E&I not just as a vendor, but as a strategic partner in achieving operational efficiency, compliance, and cost control.

The Sourcing Consultant leverages deep procurement and strategic sourcing expertise to assess the maturity and sophistication of members' procurement operations. Using the Challenger Model, they will guide members through insights that reshape their thinking and position E&I as the strategic partner in transforming their procurement strategies.

This role actively participates in our Deliberately Developmental Organizational (DDO) Culture, with the willingness to be open‑minded, identify, and make improvement on your growth edges. Support your colleagues’ development by providing feedback, utilizing development tools and practices as a team sport to further the growth, development and ultimately enhance innovation in our organization. This is accomplished through the cultivation and embodiment of our Core Values:
Relentless Learning, Candor with Care, Proud Owners, Better Together and Member Obsessed.

• Deliver insight‑led consultations that educate members on procurement best practices, emerging trends, and the opportunity cost of maintaining outdated or decentralized sourcing strategies.
• Leverage deep knowledge of higher education procurement and member‑specific spend data to present highly relevant solutions that…