Senior Sourcing Associate

Role: Senior Sourcing Associate
Location: 100% Remote
Type: Contract-to-Hire

About the Role
We are seeking a high-performing Senior Sourcing Associate with strong experience in IT procurement and professional services sourcing. The ideal candidate will possess excellent critical thinking skills, the ability to independently manage sourcing cycles, and proven success handling multiple procurement transactions simultaneously. This role is fully remote and requires someone who excels in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing (minimum 5 years required).
• Strong experience in IT procurement (MUST HAVE).
• Experience in professional services procurement (MUST HAVE).
• Proven ability to independently run RFX processes end-to-end.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba (MUST HAVE).
• Excellent critical thinking, workload management, and multitasking skills.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives for IT procurement and professional services.
• Independently run RFX processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ), including vendor evaluations, scoring, and recommendations.
• Manage 10-13 concurrent transactions with strong workload management skills.
• Own contract-related activities including contract negotiations (e.g., cloud solutions such as AWS).
• Support #1 sourcing activities, #1 contract management, and #2 supplier management responsibilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and serve as a strong team player.

Ensure compliance with procurement policies across private and federal/public sourcing environments.