Mgr-Sourcing & Procurement

If the successful candidate is located in Memphis, TN, the candidate will be required to work at a Fed Ex Freight Location several times per week

If the successful candidate is located in Harrison, AR, the candidate will be classified as onsite.

Leads and manages a team of sourcing and procurement professionals to support enterprise-wide initiatives and the broader Source-to-Pay lifecycle. Responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing plans that align with corporate goals, drive cost-effective solutions, and foster innovation. Serves as an end‑to‑end Source-to-Pay thought partner, connecting sourcing, contracting, procurement, supplier management, purchasing, invoicing, payment, compliance, and financial performance to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and process improvements.

Leverages data, analytics, technology, and business intelligence to develop meaningful performance measures, executive dashboards, and actionable insights that enable leadership to make informed decisions and prioritize opportunities. Collaborates across functions, including Finance, Operations, Technology, Legal, and Accounts Payable, to deliver value in complex, matrixed environments while supporting organizational development and growth, strengthening governance, and improving end‑to‑end Source-to-Pay effectiveness.

• Manage and lead a high‑performing team of sourcing and procurement professionals to deliver category strategies and sourcing outcomes across multiple complex categories.
• Develop and implement long‑ and short‑term sourcing strategies that align with corporate goals and produce cost‑effective, innovative solutions.
• Maintain an end‑to‑end understanding of the Source‑to‑Pay lifecycle, identifying dependencies and opportunities across sourcing, contracting, purchasing, supplier management, invoicing, payment, compliance, and financial processes.
• Connect data and performance across the Source‑to‑Pay lifecycle to identify trends, root causes, risks, process gaps, and improvement opportunities that may not be apparent when individual processes are evaluated independently.
• Develop and maintain executive‑level dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, and management reporting that translate complex Source‑to‑Pay data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations.
• Partner with senior leadership to define the metrics that matter, moving beyond activity‑based measures to indicators of business value, operational performance, compliance, supplier performance, and financial impact.
• Analyze spend, sourcing, purchasing, supplier, transaction, and financial data to identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, working‑capital improvement, demand management, risk reduction, process efficiency, and increased spend visibility.
• Establish and maintain corporate strategic planning and analytical processes, ensuring integration with enterprise‑wide initiatives.
• Lead process and project management efforts and provide system support to enhance sourcing effectiveness, efficiency, scalability, data quality, and user experience.
• Drive large‑scale sourcing events, supplier evaluations, and negotiate complex contracts, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, governance frameworks, and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, Procurement, Finance, operational teams, Technology, Legal, Accounts Payable, and other key stakeholders to ensure sourcing strategies support overarching corporate objectives and operational needs.
• Translate analytical findings into concise executive‑level insights that clearly explain what happened, why it matters, the underlying business drivers, associated risks or opportunities, and recommended actions.
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