Strategic Sourcing Manager

Stride, Inc.

Strategic Sourcing Manager handling sourcing management and cost-saving strategies for an education sector provider. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure procurement excellence and service improvements.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $76,895 - $102,527 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five (5) years of procurement experience
Ability to clear required background check
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Retirement contributions
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementsourcingmarket analysissupplier evaluationnegotiationcontract managementspend analysisprocurement analyticscategory managementsupplier performance review

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcollaborationcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvingrelationship managementorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingnegotiation skillsadaptability