Sr. Manager, Sourcing Innovation

We are seeking a highly accomplished and strategic Senior Manager, Sourcing Innovation to lead and elevate procurement initiatives across the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) lifecycle. This role serves as a key business partner to executive leadership, driving strategic sourcing, integration planning, and transformational procurement activities that deliver measurable value through M&A execution. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in M&A sourcing strategy, supplier governance, and risk mitigation with exceptional leadership, financial acumen, and enterprise collaboration skills.

You will oversee sourcing strategies from pre-deal assessment through post-merger integration, ensuring procurement aligns with business objectives, accelerates synergy realization, and strengthens overall enterprise value.

• Lead enterprise-wide procurement strategies for all stages of the M&A lifecycle — from due diligence through post-merger integration and value realization.

• Partner with senior executives and functional leads to define sourcing priorities that align with corporate growth and transformation objectives.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on procurement risks, opportunities, and synergy potential within each deal.

• Conduct thorough due diligence to evaluate procurement processes, supplier contracts, and potential risks associated with the target company's supply chain.

• Design and present risk mitigation and value creation strategies to executive leadership and M&A steering committees.

• Establish robust supplier governance frameworks to ensure compliance, business continuity, and long‑term value protection.

• Lead integration of procurement processes, technologies, and supplier ecosystems across merged entities, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and performance standards.

• Partner with IT, Finance, and Legal to harmonize systems (e.g., SAP Ariba), contracts, and spend categories for efficiency and scalability.

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and procurement transformation roadmaps that enhance post‑merger operational performance.

• Lead strategic supplier negotiations and performance management during transition phases, balancing cost optimization with supplier relationship continuity.

• Influence and align internal stakeholders across global business units to ensure strategic procurement objectives are achieved consistently.

• Develop and manage M&A procurement budgets, synergy targets, and cost optimization KPIs.

• Report on value capture, integration milestones, and procurement ROI to senior management and corporate development teams.

• Utilize analytics and category intelligence to drive data‑informed sourcing decisions.

• Embed innovation and digital enablement into M&A procurement processes — leveraging automation, data analytics, and advanced sourcing tools.

• Benchmark against industry best practices to continuously elevate procurement maturity and value delivery.

• Mentor and develop team members to build organizational capability in M&A sourcing and integration management.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in procurement, with at least 4 years focused on M&A procurement or related M&A activities.

• Proven success influencing executive‑level decision‑making and delivering measurable procurement‑driven value in complex deal environments.

• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier management, risk assessment, and post‑merger integration.

• Experience leading multi‑functional teams across Legal, Finance, Operations, and Corporate Development.

• Expertise with enterprise procurement systems (SAP Ariba preferred) & analytics tools.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to interpret financial data, model synergy outcomes, and align procurement to enterprise value creation.

• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Media & Entertainment industry experience strongly preferred.

• Executive Presence & Influence

• Strategic Thinking & Financial Acumen

• Change Leadership

• Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Results Orientation

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

• Preferred
  
  Certifications:

• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

• Project Management Professional (PMP)