Sourcing Manager- Indirect Sourcing, IT

The Sourcing Manager- Indirect Sourcing, IT is responsible for developing, implementing, and executing global category strategies across our Digital and Transformation category (IT).

What You Will Do

The role serves as a strategic business partner to various corporate functions, driving value creation, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence through effective sourcing, contracting, and supplier relationship management.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will leverage market intelligence, industry trends, should-cost modelling, benchmarking data, and emerging technologies to improve service delivery, optimize total cost of ownership, and support West's evolving business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement within a global multinational organization.
• Demonstrated experience managing Indirect Digital and Transformation/IT procurement categories.
• Formal procurement qualification/accreditation i.e. CIPS
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted advisor relationships across business functions and leadership levels.
• Proven experience developing and executing category strategies, leading sourcing initiatives, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, supplier performance programs, and governance frameworks.
• Strong analytical, financial, and commercial acumen with experience utilizing spend analytics, should-cost modelling, benchmarking, and market intelligence to support sourcing decisions and negotiations.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and driving change within a matrixed global organization.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and capable of working independently while effectively collaborating within global teams.
• Adaptable to a multicultural environment and committed to fostering inclusion and diversity across teams and stakeholders.
• Able to routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
• Must be able to communicate effectively with written and oral skills, make quick decisions, interpret data, read and write, speak in front of groups, express and exchange ideas, understand direction and adhere to procedures
• Organizational skills will enable planning, prioritization and achievement of goals especially of importance for the successful execution of related activities
• Strong Excel and report development skills.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
• Ability to assess opportunities in the business and apply supply chain related solutions. Ability to make independent and sound judgments
• Broad perspective ability to see beyond the boundaries of his/her responsibilities or function.
• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organization. Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
• Ability to respond quickly, present a concise recommendation and defend it. Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong learning capacity.

Benefits

• Community Involvement
• Continuous Learning & Development
• Global Career Opportunities
• Inclusive & Collaborative Culture
• Recognition & Rewards
• Performance-based bonuses
• Service recognition
• Employee appreciation initiatives
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time