Supply Chain Sourcing & Procurement, Senior Consulting Manager

Position Overview

As a Senior Manager, Sourcing & Procurement Consulting at Cognizant, you will make an impact by leading client engagements, growing the practice, and delivering Source to Pay (STP) transformations, commercial negotiations, and technology‐enabled solutions that reduce cost, improve compliance, and accelerate time to value for consumer goods clients. You will work closely with practice leaders, client executives, and cross‐functional delivery teams in a hybrid work model (up to 50% travel and presence in US Eastern or Central Time Zone offices). Compensation: The annual salary for this position ranges between $98,853 and $158,500, plus eligibility for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program based on performance. Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements end to end for STP transformations: discovery, solution design, business case, implementation roadmap, and benefits realization.
• Drive business development by qualifying opportunities, leading proposals and pricing, building client relationships, and closing new work.
• Deliver technology-enabled solutions by designing and implementing sourcing, procurement, CLM, and vendor management solutions using platforms such as Coupa, SAP Ariba, iCertis, or equivalent.
• Manage people and capability by leading and mentoring a team of consultants and senior consultants; setting goals, running performance reviews, and supporting hiring.
• Develop thought leadership and practice assets by creating POVs, white papers, and go-to-market materials and representing the practice in webinars and analyst engagements.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of consulting or industry experience in sourcing, procurement, or STP transformations, with at least 3 years in a client-facing senior role.
• Demonstrated track record of leading end-to-end procurement transformations for large enterprises (preferably in consumer goods).
• Hands-on experience with at least one major STP platform (Coupa, SAP Ariba, iCertis, Jaggaer, or equivalent).
• Strong commercial acumen with experience building financial models and delivering measurable savings or value realization.
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills with fluency in English.
• Experience managing and mentoring teams, including performance management and hiring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience at a Tier 1 management consulting firm or large systems integrator.
• Familiarity with adjacent supply chain functions (planning, logistics, O2C) and S&OP integration.
• Project management certification (PMP, Prince2, Agile) or equivalent delivery experience.
• Experience with procurement analytics, CLM, and vendor risk management tools.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term and Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan