Wolters Kluwer

Purchasing and Procurement Associate Director – Strategic Sourcing

Wolters Kluwer

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • Minnesota • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $133,400 - $238,400 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Embed and operationalize strategic sourcing frameworks, category models, and governance standards
  • Support Category Leaders and Sourcing Business Partners in executing approved category strategies
  • Ensure consistent application of sourcing processes, templates, and ways of working across categories
  • Create category strategy content, analyses, and materials for Category Leader review and execution
  • Execute and support Strategic Sourcing value creation programs, including Partnerships development, M&A, Demand Management, Enterprise Commercial Architecture redesign and implementation
  • Track progress, value delivery, risks, and dependencies across sourcing initiatives
  • Provide commercial, spend, supplier, and performance insights to support strategic sourcing decisions and category management initiatives prioritization
  • Support Supplier Relationship Management programs and critical supplier initiatives through analysis, preparation, and follow-through
  • Maintain and improve data quality, reporting, and insight delivery for Category Management
  • Act as a day-to-day execution partner to Sourcing Business Partners and Category Leaders

Requirements

  • 5yrs minimum in role + 2yrs Transformation
  • Strong capability in translating strategy into consistent operational delivery of strategic initiatives and enterprise programs
  • Advanced skills in BI tools, dashboards, and insight generation for sourcing teams
  • Practical application of AI and GenAI tools to improve insight quality and programs delivery efficiency
  • Experience supporting Category Leaders with content, analysis, and execution
  • Effective collaboration with Sourcing Business Partners and category teams to drive value of Strategic Sourcing for the enterprise
  • Solid understanding of contracts, supplier economics, and value drivers
  • Experience embedding new ways of working and driving adoption through structured change management, stakeholder influencing, clear communication, and hands-on execution
  • Experience monitoring initiatives, value realization, and compliance
  • Ability to break down complex initiatives into executable components
  • Ability to operate in an internal consulting role
  • Frames ambiguous problems, develops fact-based recommendations, and translates analysis into clear executive narratives
  • Effectively challenges assumptions, facilitates decision-making with senior stakeholders, and supports leaders through structured problem solving, prioritization, and execution planning
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
  • 401(k)
  • FSA/HSA
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Vacation and Sick Time
  • Paid Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
strategic sourcingcategory managementdata quality improvementinsight generationchange managementsupplier relationship managementcontract understandingsupplier economicsvalue realizationoperational delivery
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationstakeholder influencingproblem solvingexecutive narrative developmentdecision-making facilitationanalytical thinkingadaptabilitystrategic thinkingexecution planning