Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

## Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager Apply locations:
Oregon, USA
- Remote:
Colorado, USA
- Remote:
Georgia, USA
- Remote:
Arizona, USA
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
26WD98598
** Job

Requisition  #
** 26WD98598

The
** Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Corporate Services
** is a highly experienced
** individual contributor
** responsible for providing deep category expertise, consultative leadership, and strategic sourcing execution across Autodesk’s global
** Corporate Services portfolio**, with primary focus areas including
** Marketing Services, Event Services, and HR Services****.
** Reporting to the Director, Corporate Services and Responsible Sourcing, this role operates as a
** senior category owner**, accountable for strategy development, sourcing execution, and supplier governance across multiple services domains.

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager serves as a trusted advisor to senior business, Finance, and Legal leaders, translating functional strategies into scalable, commercially sound sourcing solutions that balance
** speed, flexibility, service quality, and cost effectiveness****.**##

Key Responsibilities ### Corporate Services Category Leadership
* Serve as a senior Procurement subject matter expert across
** Corporate Services sourcing**, including Marketing, Events, Professional Services, and HR Services
* Own category strategy development across service areas such as:  + Creative, digital, media, and agency services  + Events, experiential marketing, sponsor ships, and production  + Professional Services including contingent workers, business advisory consulting and specialized consulting services.  + HR services including talent, learning, consulting, and workforce programs
* Develop multi-year category strategies aligned to business objectives, functional roadmaps, and enterprise financial goals
* Maintain strong understanding of service delivery models, supplier operating structures, and commercial benchmarks
* Monitor external market trends across marketing, HR, and professional services to inform sourcing strategy### Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Excellence
* Lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations across Corporate Services suppliers
* Design and implement innovative commercial models, including:  + Retainer and managed service structures  + Rate cards and blended pricing  + Performance- or outcome-based pricing models  + Demand aggregation and volume-leverage strategies
* Execute global RFPs and supplier evaluations focused on total value, risk, and scalability
* Drive supplier consolidation and preferred supplier frameworks
* Partner with Legal and Finance to structure master agreements and statements of work### Consultative Stakeholder Partnership
* Act as a trusted sourcing advisor to senior leaders across Marketing, HR, Finance, and other corporate functions
* Support proactive engagement and early demand visibility across initiatives and programs
* Translate functional strategies into sourcing priorities and execution roadmaps
* Influence stakeholders to adopt recommended sourcing approaches and governance standards
* Balance functional flexibility with financial discipline and enterprise controls### Cross-Functional Integration
* Partner closely with Finance, FP&A, Legal, ESG, and Procurement Operations
* Support enterprise cost optimization and spend management initiatives across Corporate Services
* Align sourcing activity to quarterly and annual planning cycles
* Lead resolution of complex sourcing challenges requiring cross-functional coordination### Supplier Strategy & Governance
* Manage strategic relationships with key Corporate Services suppliers
* Establish and track performance metrics focused on cost efficiency, service quality, and value delivery
* Lead supplier governance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
* Support responsible sourcing, ESG, and sustainability expectations across the supplier ecosystem### Transformation & Maturity Enablement
* Contribute to development of Corporate Services sourcing playbooks, standards, and best practices
* Support adoption of intake, sourcing, and contract…