Senior Sourcing and Contracts Manager

Syracuse University is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through vibrant, engaged campus communities. This position is based at the above campus location and requires regular in-person presence to support our students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to our thriving academic environment. Syracuse University values the collaboration, mentorship, and spontaneous connections that happen when our community works together on campus.

Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.

Pay Range $105,000 - $135,000

Pay rates at Syracuse University are based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, the job responsibilities; the candidate’s education, training, work experience and key competencies; the university’s strategic priorities; internal peer equity; applicable federal, state, local laws, grant funding and contractual requisites; and external market analyses.

FLSA Status Exempt

Standard University business hours

8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)

8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Job Type Full-time

Unionized Position Code Not Applicable

The Senior Sourcing and Contracts Manager is responsible for overseeing the supplier sourcing process and drafting, negotiating, executing and managing the entire supplier contract lifecycle, in a way that is beneficial and fair to all parties involved. The manager will be responsible to identify the University needs and selecting suppliers in coordination with University Stakeholders and supporting the RFP end to end process, specifically negotiating the supplier contract terms including, price, quality and service and managing the long-term supplier relationship.

The goal is to maximize value, service and savings and minimize risk for the University.

The manager will also be responsible for ensuring all legal terms and conditions approved by the Office of University Counsel ( OUC ) are met while managing and directing the University’s supplier compliance and supplier onboarding functions. Ensure that all business contractual accountability and duties are met by all parties and educate stakeholders on their business responsibilities as per the conditions in the supplier contract.

This role will lead the supplier vetting process, ensuring supplier insurance compliance regulations are met for the purpose of minimizing exposure to risk while achieving optimal cost savings in our strategic sourcing and supplier contract development.

• 4-Year degree, in Supply Chain preferred, in addition to 10-12 years Sourcing and Contracts experience.
• Must have 5 years’ experience leading a team of sourcing and contract specialists.
• 10-12 years developing supplier contracts encompassing sourcing, RFP development and experience leading all content and term development, negotiation and financial analysis of complex multi-million-dollar contracts.
• Must have Higher Education, Defense or regulated industry experience with exposure to a variety of suppliers, commodities, grants and Federal regulations.
• International Supplier Sourcing and Contract experience is a plus.
• Must have experience working in a Contracts Management Software tool, utilizing KPls to manage the Supplier Development and Supplier Contracts cycle time.

• 10-12 years supplier performance management and contract development, negotiation and award experience with financially complex, multi-million-dollar contracts.
• 5 years leading a souring or supply chain team
• Lead for the contract management system development and implementation.
• Ability to multi-task and managing competing priorities effectively and proactively interface with all levels of leadership.
• Dissemination of contract documents to the appropriate parties, externally and internally.
• Reconciliation of discrepancies related to contract payment with Finance internally and externally.
• Exposure working under the FAR and with KPI targets is a plus.

• Lead a team of Strategic Souring professionals.
• Lead source to supplier contract award activities that will include…