Sourcing Manager, Corporate Sourcing and Procurement; HYBRID

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Corporate Sourcing and Procurement (CSP) team partners with business areas, as trusted advisors and business facilitators, to provide procurement sourcing strategies and expertise, to manage vendor risk and optimize third party spend.

CSP is at the forefront of major company initiatives with primary responsibility for negotiations (in partnership with a gainshare provider), vendor risk assessments, contracting, and ongoing vendor management of the organization’s third‑party vendor contracts.

Using contemporary technology platforms, CSP partners with business area vendor managers to manage risk while providing the best value for the negotiated price. CSP is focused on mindset, approach and tools to drive increased value through effective risk management, spend optimization and speed to market.

The CSP Sourcing Manager is an experienced professional with proven ability to drive value, working effectively toward outcomes through effective collaboration with outside procurement partners, business area owners, and other stakeholders. The role is responsible for an assigned portfolio of strategic initiatives, with a deep understanding of the value drivers in the source‑to‑pay process. We are looking for a candidate with experience sourcing technology and services in the Financial industry, who is collaborative, exhibits excellent project management skills, and is comfortable working in a lean organization with competing priorities.

• Lead assigned third‑party vendor initiatives with a focus on spend optimization through partnership with gainshare vendors, by leveraging strong working relationships with business area owners, other Sourcing Managers and other key stakeholders.
• Implement and demonstrate project management discipline to plan, execute and communicate project approach, priorities, status and risk assessment to drive to key outcomes effectively and timely.
• Ensure proper execution of assigned projects, monitoring services provided, updating stakeholders and project management tools.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the broader CSP team and with all stakeholders across the company.
• Assist with other source‑to‑pay critical initiatives as assigned, leveraging working knowledge of business processes, risk, analysis and controls.
• Matters are driven by business priorities and may relate to sourcing, vendor risk assessments, procurement operations or accounts payable process or technology.

The base salary range for this position is $59,000 - $80,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short‑term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.

For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the following information.

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• 3+ years of corporate sourcing and procurement experience
• Demonstrated understanding of business operational processes, including source‑to‑pay processes
• Ability to lead projects, manage timelines, and influence others with a focus on business value and outcomes
• Ability to effectively facilitate meetings and communicate results and next steps to stakeholders

• Critical thinker with ability to analyze problems and data to drive timely results
• Knowledge of business risk, vendor risk and overall controls mindset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Curious about learning new ways to optimize…