Strategic Sourcing Manager

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The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing initiatives that drive cost efficiency, enhance supplier relationships, and optimize procurement outcomes at Seton Hall University. Reporting to the Director of Procurement, this role leads competitive bidding efforts, implements category management strategies, and leverages data analytics to strengthen the university’s sourcing activities. This position plays a critical role in refining supplier selection, negotiating favorable contract terms, and implementing procurement best practices to maximize value.

By focusing on supplier consolidation, strategic category planning, and process optimization, the Sourcing Manager elevates procurement’s role to a strategic driver of institutional efficiency. Pursuant to building a robust Procurement department at Seton Hall University, the Strategic Sourcing Manager will be required to support the Procurement team by processing requisitions, POs, and performing supplier on-boarding functions. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will work closely with Contracts Management to ensure spend under contract is optimized.

Aligned with Seton Hall’s Adapt ‘25 initiative, this role advances cost savings, procurement automation, and strategic supplier engagement, positioning sourcing as a proactive, data-driven function that aligns with institutional priorities.

Duties And Responsibilities

Below are the major duties in descending order of importance, indicating the approximate percentage of time spent in performing each duty.

50%:
Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management:

• Develop and execute institution-wide sourcing strategies based on University needs taking a categorical and value-based approach.
• Lead competitive bidding initiatives (via RFx processes) on major sourcing initiatives ($ threshold TBD) to establish preferred suppliers – both greenfield and incumbent/renewal contracts.
• Support competitive bidding process managed by end users to establish preferred suppliers and renew contracts.
• Conduct supplier negotiations and contract structuring.
• Track cost avoidance, cost savings and other benefits / service improvements generated
• Partner with Procurement and Finance to align sourcing strategies with budget planning and financial oversight objectives.
• Apply strategic sourcing best practices to drive competitive, compliant, and value-driven procurement decisions.

• Leverage data analytics to assess spending patterns, identify cost-saving opportunities, and inform strategic sourcing decisions.
• Oversee vendor consolidation efforts to reduce redundancy and enhance pricing leverage.
• Leverage procurement technology (Unimarket, Banner ERP, e-sourcing tools) to streamline sourcing and enhance visibility to existing agreements
• Establish supplier performance benchmarks, conducting regular business reviews to track service quality, pricing compliance, and risk factors.
• Support the integration of new technologies and automation tools to modernize procurement workflows.
• Improve contract visibility and compliance, collaborating with Procurement and Legal to enforce procurement policies.

• Perform compliance review of requisitions focusing on proper bid usage, supporting documentation, and/or executed contract presence.
• Manage vender request intake and support the supplier on-boarding process.
• Supporting Procurement team with supplier record management.

• Collaborate with business owners / end users across campus departments to ascertain needs.
• Provide training and guidance to procurement specialists and department stakeholders on competitive sourcing practices and policy adherence.
• Develop clear category management playbooks, sourcing guidelines, and procurement governance frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives to align…