Manager Sr., Strategic Sourcing Indirect; Corporate

The Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Indirect will lead and manage sourcing strategies for indirect (e.g., Professional Services, HR, Marketing/Media, Facilities, etc.) across our North America brands. The position is responsible for delivering value, optimizing commercial structures, improving service outcomes, mitigating business and contractual risk, and partnering with stakeholders to support strategic initiatives.

The position works closely with cross functional stakeholder teams across various North America operating brands and uses a 7-step sourcing process to interpret and operationalize strategies that deliver breakthrough change. This role acts as a trusted advisor and requires someone with leadership experience, sourcing expertise, business savvy, and the ability to influence spend decisions.

• Develop and execute short‑ and long‑term strategic sourcing plans for indirect categories across brands, aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Use market insights and supplier capabilities to identify opportunities that improve service quality, commercial value, and performance.
• Lead financial and analytical assessments (total cost, benchmarks, commercial models) to support decision-making and drive competitive advantage.
• Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, structure complex service engagements, lead competitive events, and negotiate commercial terms through contract execution.
• Lead supplier relationship management for key partners, ensuring performance, delivery of outcomes, and continuous improvement against established KPIs and SLAs.
• Lead or participate in strategic discussions with senior internal leaders to identify sourcing opportunities and build alignment on category strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing sourcing processes, governance frameworks, and best practices that support operational excellence.

• Scope:
  Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across all North America brands to deliver value, optimize commercial outcomes, and mitigate risk. Shape category strategies, develop sourcing approaches, and lead complex negotiations for high‑value service and indirect spend categories.
• Problem solving:
  Partner with stakeholders across brands to define business requirements, assess category and supplier landscapes, evaluate commercial models, and develop recommendation options that support enterprise objectives.
• Impact:
  Drive measurable value, improve supplier performance, and enable strategic outcomes across multiple brands by influencing key stakeholders and managing complex service and indirect categories.
• Leadership:
  Guide cross‑functional decisions by steering senior stakeholders toward aligned outcomes, elevate supplier performance, and act as a change agent by improving processes, templates, and governance across the organization.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain or other applicable disciplines.
• CPSM preferred but NOT REQUIRED.
• Advanced spreadsheet and numerical analysis skills including financial cost analysis; should cost and total cost of ownership; working knowledge of spend analytics and eRFX tools.
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations and develop commercial structures that optimize value, quality, and risk for high‑impact professional services engagements.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to build category strategies, assess market trends, and provide executive‑ready recommendations.
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding cross‑functional stakeholders—including senior business partners—toward aligned decisions without direct supervisory authority.
• Strong contracting knowledge, including scope development, outcome‑based SOW structures, service levels, and risk mitigation terms.
• Ability to independently manage a portfolio of high‑value sourcing initiatives and competing priorities in a fast‑paced, multi‑brand environment.
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal influence; drives stakeholder adoption of sourcing strategies, standards, and governance models.
• Champion of process and continuous improvement, capable of developing templates,…