The Team Leader, IT Strategic Sourcing is responsible for leading, developing, and coaching a team of Strategic Sourcers within Chain IQ's global IT sourcing organization. The role combines people leadership, operational delivery management, and strategic client engagement to ensure the successful execution of complex sourcing initiatives across multiple clients and geographies.
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Strategic Sourcers and Senior Strategic Sourcers
Conduct performance reviews, development discussions, and succession planning activities
Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of sourcing talent
Foster a high-performance culture focused on client value, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Mentor team members on sourcing strategies, negotiation techniques, stakeholder management, and category expertise
Manage category strategy for Marketing Services focusing on Content Production and Media, leading sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and cross‑functional collaboration.
Compensation
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
Responsibilities
Build and manage strategic partnerships across Global Marketing, Media, Commercial, Legal, Regulatory, and Procurement teams
Deliver value through cost optimization, supplier innovation, improved speed‑to‑market, and scalable content production capabilities
Lead sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract development for content production, media strategy, paid media, media planning and buying, and content operations
Partner with stakeholders to optimize the end‑to‑end content supply chain, including modular content, digital asset management, AI‑enabled content creation, and content reuse strategies
Help ensure supplier compliance with quality, regulatory, legal, privacy, and media governance requirements while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement
Requirements
Doctorate degree
Master’s degree and 2 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience
Associate's degree and 8 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience
Lead procurement activities across direct and indirect spend categories, manage supplier relationships, negotiate commercial agreements, and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes and performance.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute procurement and category strategies aligned with business objectives
Manage assigned procurement categories to optimize cost, quality, service, and supply continuity
Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, cost drivers, and emerging risks to support sourcing decisions
Identify and implement opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and value creation
Develop and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers and service providers
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Procurement, or a related discipline
Nice to have: multi-site operations
Nice to have: professional certification such as CPSM, CPM, CSCP, CIPS
Nice to have: Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
Implementation of the Supply Chain Process, inventory management, and investment recovery processes and programs.
Compensation
Expected salary range of $94,500 to $105,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
Responsibilities
Support Customer and Supplier needs are understood and addressed including Engineered Specifications, Terms and Conditions enforcement, and sourcing strategies to facilitate the contracted deliverables.
Support management of emergent supplier relationships, assist in the development of supplier performance metrics on an ongoing basis using a supplier performance monitoring system.
Update current monitoring system information as necessary, visit key suppliers as needed and participate in long-range supplier alliance meetings.
Support the completion of technical evaluations, material classification, alternate replacement evaluation, and reverse engineering, and analysis of equipment and establishment of commercial grade dedication.
Support business unit emergency response activities as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Business or a Technical Program
Lead procurement excellence initiatives across North America, driving process improvement, governance, digital transformation, and supplier sustainability.
Responsibilities
Drive procurement excellence and governance
Develop and implement procurement policies and operating standards
Establish governance frameworks for compliance
Monitor procurement KPI performance
Lead digital procurement transformation initiatives
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Procurement, Finance, or related field
The pay range for this position is $85,900.00 - $128,900.00.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute sourcing strategies for Asset Management categories across North America
Lead and support complex supplier negotiations focused on total value
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Logistics stakeholders to understand business requirements
Lead sourcing activities including supplier identification and evaluation, spend analysis, commercial negotiations, contract support, and supplier selection
Manage and strengthen supplier relationships through ongoing performance monitoring, issue resolution, continuous improvement, and identification of value-creation opportunities
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, finance or related field
Nice to have: supporting procurement within manufacturing, industrial, consumer goods, packaging, automation, logistics, distribution
Nice to have: sourcing warehouse automation, robotics, material handling equipment, packaging technologies, fleet, or other capital/asset-related categories
Lead and support strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations for asset management categories across North America, driving cost savings, risk mitigation, and digital procurement initiatives.
Compensation
The pay range for this position is $85,900.00 - $128,900.00.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute sourcing strategies for asset management categories
Lead complex supplier negotiations and contract support
Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into sourcing plans
Manage supplier relationships and performance monitoring
Support transformational projects involving automation and warehouse technologies
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, finance or related field
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