Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Description

This role will lead strategic sourcing management across multiple indirect spend categories by partnering closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements, developing sourcing strategies, and contributing to category strategies to deliver measurable value through cost savings, risk reduction, and service improvements. The ideal candidate is a problem solver who combines strong commercial acumen, analytical thinking, negotiation expertise, and stakeholder management to deliver procurement excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex sourcing events including market analysis, supplier identification, RFP development, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract award recommendations

• Collaborate with Legal, TPRM, Security, Finance, and business stakeholders to negotiate and execute commercial agreements

• Leverage procurement technologies, including NetSuite and Zip, to manage category supply base, spend, renewal pipeline, and identify savings opportunities

• Proactively manage contract renewal pipelines through quarterly meetings with key stakeholders to align category initiatives with business requirements

• Optimize category expenditures through early involvement and strong partnership with key stakeholders

• Manage supplier relationships, including supplier performance reviews and contractual non-compliance, as needed

• Partner with Procurement leadership to advance transformation initiatives, implement best practices, and drive stakeholder adoption of procurement systems

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Five (5) years of procurement experience

• Ability to clear required background check

Other Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated success delivering annual hard savings

• Deep understanding of indirect procurement category management

• Experience leading sourcing initiatives across multiple indirect categories

• Experience managing complex supplier negotiations involving pricing, commercial terms, risk, and service-level agreements

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Proficiency in spend analysis and procurement analytics

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Related Field

• Experience supporting procurement technology implementation

• CPSM, PMP, or equivalent professional certification a plus

• Experience within education industry a plus

Compensation and Benefits: Stride, Inc considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level.  Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections.  Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. 

We anticipate the salary range to be $ 76,895.00 - $102,527.00.  Eligible employees may receive a bonus.  This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors.  These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. 

Job Type

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.