Specialist, Senior Sourcing (Strategic Sourcing)

Enterprise Products

$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain Management.
  • 5+ years of experience in Sourcing and Procurement, ideally in the energy sector.
  • Strong client service experience tailored to internal customers' needs.
  • Proficient in supplier and category management principles and practices.
  • Robust analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated with strong interpersonal and teamwork attributes.
  • Proficient negotiator who can influence stakeholders effectively.
  • Experience in project leadership with a strategic outlook.
  • Strong technological proficiency, especially with Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to perform in a high-pressure environment, managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate and manage strategic agreements for materials, services, and equipment.
  • Identify sourcing opportunities through business and industry data analysis.
  • Drive spend rationalization by utilizing company-wide spending with key suppliers.
  • Develop relationships to ensure successful execution of sourcing strategies and supplier support.
  • Resolve issues with key suppliers through effective planning and leadership.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to design sourcing strategies and lead sourcing events like RFx negotiations.
  • Evaluate commercial proposals and provide recommendations based on total cost of ownership.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for promotion based on performance and experience gained.
  • Work in a performance-oriented environment that values efficiency and collaboration.
Full Job Description
Description

The Senior Sourcing Specialist develops, negotiates, and manages strategic agreements for materials, services, and equipment to deliver enterprise-wide value. This role partners with Commercial, Operations, Engineering, Legal, and Finance teams to execute sourcing strategies that optimize cost, mitigate risk, ensure supply continuity, and support business growth. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial acumen, strategic sourcing expertise, contract management experience, and the ability to influence stakeholders and suppliers to achieve positive business outcomes. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Identify and evaluate sourcing opportunities through spend, market, and business analysis.
  • Leverage company-wide spending to drive supplier consolidation, cost optimization, and value creation.
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies, including RFx events and contract negotiations.
  • Lead negotiations and secure favorable contractual outcomes.
  • Evaluate supplier proposals and provide award recommendations based on total cost of ownership (TCO).
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers.
  • Lead supplier performance management and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Resolve supplier-related issues and develop corrective action plans as needed.
  • Monitor market trends and category dynamics to identify opportunities and mitigate procurement risks.
  • Collaborate with Commercial, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Safety, and Finance to develop new agreements and contract amendments.
  • Manage contract lifecycle, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, redlining, and interpreting contractual terms, risks, and obligations.


Qualifications

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics, Marketing, or a related field is required.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of sourcing, procurement, or category management experience, preferably within the energy industry or a related sector is required.
  • Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and contract negotiation with the ability to balance cost, risk, operational requirements, and business value.
  • Experience supporting commercial organizations, with an understanding of customer agreements, pricing strategies, margin management, and revenue-generating business models is preferred.
  • Knowledge of market dynamics, pricing structures, commercial terms, and negotiation strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive value through supplier innovation, operational efficiencies, risk reduction, and business growth.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Effective negotiator with proven stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
  • Self-motivated, results-oriented professional with strong project leadership skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

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