
Global Strategic Sourcing Manager – Professional Services
Western Digital
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $147,710 - $209,277 per year
About the role
- Develop sourcing strategies for the Professional Services category
- Liaison with legal, acting as Procurement ambassador to the business
- Partner closely with stakeholders to ensure strong alignment with business objectives
- Integrate closely with the business to co‑develop and execute strategic initiatives
- Drive improvements in key metrics such as cost, quality, deliverables, and cycle-time
- Advise requestors on contract terms and conditions, monitoring contract cost, scope, and performance
- Recommend cost savings proposals, including alternative sourcing
- Exercise independent judgment to determine appropriate action
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience in indirect strategic sourcing with a multi-national organization with an emphasis Professional Services
- MBA or JD preferred
- Contract Negotiation / Vendor Management / Influencing skills required
- Experience and expertise with sourcing & contracting ERP tools (SAP and/or Oracle)
Benefits
- Paid vacation time
- Paid sick leave
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- Life, accident and disability insurance
- Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
strategic sourcingcontract negotiationvendor managementsourcing & contracting ERP toolscost savings proposalsperformance monitoring
Soft Skills
stakeholder engagementindependent judgmentinfluencing skillsalignment with business objectives
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBAJD