Strategic Sourcing Director

Role Overview The Director, Corporate Services Sourcing is a strategic leader responsible for building and scaling a best-in-class, Corporate Services team. This role leads the Sourcing teams dedicated primarily to supporting Travel, M&E, Marketing, Professional Services, HR, and International Sourcing. In this role, you will lead teams to define and execute a multi-year sourcing strategy that delivers measurable value-driving margin expansion, cost discipline, and enterprise scalability-while partnering closely with Technology, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership. This leader will elevate sourcing as a strategic enterprise capability, shaping investment decisions, optimizing supplier portfolios, and embedding governance across the end-to-end Source-to-Pay lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Strategy & Leadership • Lead teams to create and execute a multi-year sourcing strategy aligned to company growth, product roadmap, and financial targets • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on all Corporate Services investments and supplier strategies • Build and lead a high-performing sourcing team, driving capability development and organizational scale Category Management & Value Delivery • Drive proactive, strategic insights through a Category Management structure • Lead team to develop sourcing strategies across all corporate services categories • Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization, multi-year commercial roadmaps, and licensing strategies • Deliver measurable outcomes across: P&L savings, Cost avoidance, Working capital optimization Supplier & Commercial Management • Lead and support complex enterprise negotiations with key suppliers • Establish and manage executive-level supplier relationships • Enable supplier-backed innovation aligned to business priorities Governance & Operating Model • Support the modernization of procurement through automation, analytics, and AI-enabled insights • Strengthen alignment across Procurement and enterprise functions Transformation & Analytics • Implement data-driven spend visibility and forecasting, leveraging AI-enabled analytics where appropriate • Lead procurement transformation initiatives across tools, processes, and operating model First 12-18 Month Priorities • Establish a category-led operating model across Corporate Services • Rationalize Corporate Services supplier portfolios and eliminate duplication across categories • Deliver measurable savings and cost optimization aligned to margin targets • Implement structured governance across all Corporate Services spend and renewals • Advance procurement digitization (CLM, intake-to-PO automation, P2P optimization) • Strengthen cloud cost management through FinOps partnership Qualifications & Experience • 7+ years of progressive experience in Sourcing / Procurement, including across categories noted • 5+ years in S&P leadership role in managing and leading Corporate Services teams • Proven track record leading category management implementation with teams, along with enterprise negotiations and supplier strategies • Demonstrated success driving procurement transformation and operating model improvements Leadership & Capabilities • Executive presence with ability to influence C-suite and senior stakeholders • Strong financial acumen with a focus on margin, ROI, and capital discipline • Data-driven mindset with ability to translate analytics into actionable insights • Proven change leader with experience scaling fast paced organizations • Collaborative, business-oriented leader who operates as a strategic partner • Track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams