Sourcing Manager - Procurement; Marketing

Overview

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting‑edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. We partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

• Scottsdale, AZ
• San Francisco, CA
• Chicago, IL
• New York, NY

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

This position performs sourcing activities and may be assigned to specialized business focus areas (marketing, technology, etc) for goods and services, ensuring internal business requirements are met in a cost‑effective and efficient manner.

• Initiate and lead sourcing activities to identify, select and contract with industry‑leading and/or high‑quality, trustworthy vendor partners.
• Execute and manage purchases within Early Warning Services policies and guidelines, including high‑value and high‑complexity purchases for goods and services, as well as technical hardware, software, and services for internal business use.
• Evaluate, negotiate and execute vendor contracts to support organizational product and service needs.
• Maximize opportunities to create cost efficiencies and improve service levels with vendors while ensuring high‑quality products and services are provided.
• Continuously evaluate vendor relationships, making recommendations and managing changes as appropriate.
• Utilize Strategic Sourcing processes to optimize spend.
• Investigate and recommend alternate sources for technology products and services as necessary to support new business product development, cost reduction requirements, and/or address vendor performance issues.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all departments and leadership at all levels.
• Represent the company in a professional manner and maintain a high level of confidentiality and integrity in all business interactions.
• Maintain current knowledge of advanced purchasing methods, procurement trends, current technology, market conditions, and applicable laws and regulations including the Uniform Commercial Code to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
• Support the company's commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, procurement, or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of progressive procurement or related experience.
• Strong negotiation skills and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in supporting high‑impact business requirements such as marketing, technology and professional services.
• Strong skills in evaluating and negotiating contractual language and pricing associated with master agreements, vendor services agreements, statements of work (SOW), subscriptions and licensing agreements within a compliance framework.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills within and across internal and external teams and constituents.
• Proven effectiveness in analyzing business needs or procurement opportunities for significantly improving expense, service and quality.
• Effective organizational, project and planning skills.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations guiding procurement practices.
• Demonstrated expertise in independently drafting and analyzing RFPs, RFQs, RFIs.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio).
• Familiarity with enterprise financial systems and related finance and accounting requirements.
• Background and drug screening required.

• Master’s degree or MBA in business or a related field.
• Knowledge of e‑procurement technologies.
• Experience with Dynamics GP and/or Coupa.
• Experience with workflow management.

Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or…