Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

EchoStar Corporation

• $96K — $137K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree (MBA or related field) preferred
  • 7+ years of experience in supply chain or strategic sourcing
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives
  • Expertise in marketing-specific vendor categories
  • AI literacy for emerging technologies application
  • Exceptional negotiation skills for high-stakes discussions
  • Analytical skills for evaluating historical spend data and optimizing resources

Responsibilities

  • Participate in at least one in-person interview
  • Build high-impact sourcing strategies and negotiate supplier contracts
  • Drive measurable cost optimization within the first 90 days
  • Partner with Business Units, Legal, and Finance for strategic sourcing alignments
  • Lead the lifecycle of complex marketing contracts while balancing speed and compliance
  • Present data-backed recommendations to executive stakeholders
  • Standardize sourcing processes across the enterprise for consistency

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks including flexible spending accounts and HSA
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Flexible time away plan
  • Career development opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

The Retail Wireless Boost Marketing team moves at an incredible pace, and you will be the bridge that connects their creative vision with world-class financial and supply chain discipline. You will solve the challenge of navigating complex marketing categories by building high-impact sourcing strategies and negotiating contracts that protect our interests while driving innovation. Your role is to transform raw spend data into actionable strategic advantages, ensuring every dollar spent reinforces our mission to redefine connectivity.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)
  • Achieve measurable cost optimization and performance improvements within your first 90 days by identifying and executing high-stakes RFP/RFQ events for the marketing organization
  • Partner deeply with Business Units, Legal, and Finance to ensure sourcing solutions are not just transactions, but strategic alignments with our broader organizational OKRs
  • Leading the full lifecycle of complex marketing contracts, you will balance aggressive speed-to-market needs with long-term technical and legal health
  • Presenting data-backed supplier recommendations to executive stakeholders will be a core part of how you influence our competitive trajectory
  • Standardize sourcing processes across the enterprise to ensure compliance and ethical practices remain consistent as we scale
  • Utilize AI-driven procurement tools and spend analysis platforms to move from reactive purchasing to proactive, trend-informed strategic planning

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)
  • Expert-level mastery of the marketing vendor landscape, allowing you to navigate the nuances of agency, media, and creative services sourcing with ease
  • Exceptional negotiation and influence skills that empower you to champion the company's mission during difficult high-risk supplier discussions
  • Analytical prowess in evaluating historical spend data to offer practical solutions and rational judgments that optimize our resources
  • Advanced contract drafting capabilities that enable you to collaborate effectively with legal teams to refine complex language without sacrificing business speed
  • High standards of excellence and a bias for action when managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced wireless environment
  • Deep commitment to ethical sourcing and values, ensuring that all supplier relationships reflect our social and environmental responsibilities
  • AI Literacy to explore and apply emerging technologies that enhance data interpretation and automate routine sourcing workflows

Additional Qualifications Successful candidates will typically have:
  • Master's degree (MBA or related field)
  • Extensive experience specifically within the Marketing sourcing category
  • A proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing C-suite stakeholders

Minimum Requirements
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field
  • Minimum Experience: 7 years of progressive experience in supply chain or strategic sourcing
  • Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 7 years of experience with:
    • Executing complex RFX (RFP, RFQ, RFI) events
    • Strategic contract negotiation and drafting
    • Managing marketing-specific vendor categories


Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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