Lead Sourcing Consultant, Procurement

Wells Fargo

Lead Sourcing Consultant managing supplier relationships and strategic sourcing lifecycle for Wells Fargo. Negotiating contracts and aligning sourcing decisions with business objectives.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeCharlotte • Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $179,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end sourcing lifecycle activities for complex or high-risk supplier engagements, including intake, strategy, RFx execution, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and implementation support.
Partner with business stakeholders, Supplier Management, Third Party Risk Management, Legal, and Finance to align sourcing decisions with business objectives, policy expectations, and risk requirements.
Develop and execute sourcing approaches that optimize cost, mitigate risk, improve supplier performance, and support business and category objectives.
Lead competitive sourcing events, supplier communications, proposal evaluations, scorecards, and award recommendations.
Negotiate commercial, operational, governance, and risk-related terms while balancing value, speed, stakeholder needs, and enterprise risk tolerance.
Coordinate contract development and execution to ensure agreements include required corporate terms, service requirements, regulatory expectations, and appropriate risk protections.
Drive stakeholder alignment throughout the sourcing lifecycle to support sourcing strategy, supplier selection, negotiation decisions, and timely execution of sourcing events.
Provide guidance and subject matter expertise to less experienced sourcing professionals, contract analysts, and business partners.
Track and communicate sourcing progress, value delivery, risk considerations, and implementation readiness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Sourcing, Procurement experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
Fundamental understanding of contract terms and conditions, including a minimum of five (5) years’ experience drafting, reviewing, and interpreting contracts
Comprehensive sourcing and contract negotiation experience with suppliers in one or more of the following categories: technology (e.g. software, SaaS, public, and private cloud), fraud, and financial services industry related products and services
Experience negotiating contracts and sourcing for a large complex organization in a highly regulated environment
Strong commercial and financial acumen
Ability to project manage sourcing efforts, including strong stakeholder management across Legal, Risk, Technology, Finance, and senior business leaders.
Benchmarking and analysis capabilities
Proficiency with Ariba, RFx processes, benchmarking, and spend analysis
Ability to quickly establish credibility to build and maintain effective working relationships
Proficient time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
Advanced analytical skills and high attention to detail.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

SourcingProcurementContract DraftingContract ReviewRisk ManagementBenchmarkingSpend AnalysisRFx ProcessesSupplier EvaluationNegotiation

Soft Skills

Time ManagementRelationship BuildingAttention to Detail