Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Professional Services

Workday28 days ago
Memphis, TN, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Overview

In this role, you will drive strategic sourcing for Professional Services within Workday's Financial Services and Spend Management team. You'll build strong supplier relationships, analyze spend and markets, run RFPs, and negotiate contracts to optimize value. You'll identify opportunities to improve processes and cost structures, including technology upgrades and supplier programs. This is a chance to shape sourcing strategy in a high-growth environment and partner with cross-functional stakeholders.

Compensation / Benefits

  • Base salary ranges provided by location
  • Bonus plan or commissions potential
  • Annual stock grants
  • Flexible work arrangement
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Accommodations available during application process

Responsibilities

  • Foster relationships with business units and suppliers
  • Perform spend and market analysis to identify savings
  • Manage RFP processes and contract negotiations
  • Identify strategic improvement opportunities (tech, cost, consolidation, preferred suppliers)
  • Drive process-improvement initiatives within sourcing
  • Support Professional Services procurement initiatives

Key requirements

  • 10+ years in Procurement, Sourcing, or Supply Chain with experience in Professional Services
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; strong stakeholder and supplier relationships
  • Bachelor in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance or related field (or equivalent combination)
  • Experience leading Professional Services contract negotiations
  • Proven track record in spend and market analysis for cost savings
  • Experience building relationships to align sourcing strategies
  • Excellent communicator
  • Relationship builder
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Sourcing
  • Vendor management
  • Supply chain

Required Skills

Contract Negotiation
Relationship Building
Sourcing
Market Analysis
Stakeholder Communication
Vendor Management
Procurement
Supply Chain
Process Improvement
Cross-Functional Collaboration