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Director, Global Sourcing

Sophosabout 2 months ago
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Leads a team of 5 people who are responsible for all Supplier negotiations across Sophos, including contracting, supplier management, stakeholder engagement, and business partner alignment.
  • Partner with the VP - Procurement, Purchasing team lead, and Sr. Manager of Procurement Reporting & Analytics to lead and set direction of the Procurement organization.
  • Partner with Procurement leaders to lead the design, development, and maintenance of workflows, dashboards, and reports.
  • Provide technical expertise in automating processes and optimizing team collaboration.
  • Provide guidance to design and maintain Power BI dashboards to provide actionable insights.
  • Partner with IT, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to align technology and operations solutions with business goals.
  • Define and implement best practices for operations and technology, including JIRA, Confluence, Power Apps, Power BI usage & AI.
  • Establish executive governance mechanisms including supplier reviews, QBRs, and performance scorecards to drive transparency and accountability.
  • Drive a culture of ethical procurement, accountability, and continuous improvement across global sourcing and purchasing organizations.

Required Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in procurement operations, contracting, negotiations, technology support, process automation, and data visualization.
  • Proven track record of optimizing workflows and driving automation.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and collaboration tools.
  • Experience in leading and mentoring technology support teams.
  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and other collaboration tools.
  • Familiarity with IT Service Management (ITSM) processes.
  • Experience with advanced AI capabilities is a plus.

Benefits & Perks

  • Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees.
  • Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit.
  • Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
  • Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
  • Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
  • Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
  • Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
  • Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.

Required Skills

Confluence
Agile Methodologies
Procurement Operations
Workflow Automation
SharePoint
Team Leadership
Microsoft 365
JIRA
Power BI
AI Integration
Stakeholder Engagement
IT Service Management
Supplier Negotiations
Contract Management