ServiceNow

Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager

ServiceNow • $139K — $244K *
San Diego, CA 92154In-Person
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of strategic sourcing and procurement experience in dynamic, high-growth environments
  • Expertise in Professional Services category including IT, Consulting, Finance, and Security
  • Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills with various stakeholders
  • Deep understanding of contract development and legal issues
  • Proficiency in financial analysis, budgeting, and business case development
  • Relevant industry designations such as CPP or CPPM; MBA preferred

Responsibilities

  • Drive supplier selection to achieve savings on a $600M annual spend
  • Ensure sourcing aligns with business objectives and mitigates risk
  • Manage sourcing and contracting processes, including negotiations and renewals
  • Identify and implement industry trends for sourcing excellence
  • Foster collaboration with business functions for strategic consultation
  • Communicate sourcing direction to key business partners
  • Develop strong relationships with legal for best-in-class contracting

Benefits

  • Health plans including flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Matching donations
  • Flexible time away plan
  • Family leave programs
Full Job Description
Job Description
  • Drive best value supplier selection to achieve year over year savings on over $600M spend
  • Practice tenured experience in category management and sourcing in areas: HR, Finance, Tax, Contingent Workforce, Sales, GTM, Benefits, Workplace Services, Facilities, Real Estate, Security
  • Ensure sourcing serves as a critical enabler and value add to the business, while also governing spend and reducing contractual risk for our business stakeholders in operations
  • Manage, advise, and engage in the sourcing and contracting processes including evaluating, negotiating, and entering into contracts and renewing relationships with suppliers of goods and services.
  • Identify, evaluate and implement sourcing industry trends to advance company strategic sourcing excellence
  • Strengthen partnerships with business functions across the company to provide valuable consultation.
  • Ensure key business partners understand the strategic and tactical direction for sourcing efforts allowing for integration with company and department strategies
  • Develop a strong strategic advisor/partner relationship with the legal function to ensure best in class contracting practices are in place globally


Qualifications

What You Bring:
  • A successful candidate will bring 10+ years of experience in the strategic and operational aspects of sourcing and procurement within a high-growth, dynamic environment, with demonstrated expertise in the Professional Services category and related sub-categories such as IT Services, Contingent Workforce, Consulting, Employee Benefits, Workplace Services, Finance, Tax, Sales, GTM, Facilities, Real Estate, and Security.
  • This individual will be equipped to build and maintain a world-class team of employees and service partners, while bringing exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to cultivate strong internal and external relationships at all levels.
  • The role requires deep knowledge of contract development and related legal issues, strong project management skills, a customer-focused mindset, and demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategy, governance, and structure in a rapidly changing environment.
  • The ideal candidate will be adaptable, analytical, strategic, and execution-oriented, with a creative problem-solving approach, a strong track record of influencing and negotiating competing priorities among business partners, and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with cross-functional stakeholders and executives.
  • A strong grasp of business-oriented financial concepts, financial analysis, budget formulation, and business case development is also required, along with one or more relevant industry designations such as CPP, CPPM, or equivalent; an MBA degree is preferred.

For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $139,900 - $244,800, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

Additional Information

Work Personas

We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.

About ServiceNow

ServiceNow provides cloud-based solutions that define, structure, manage, and automate services for enterprise operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and other countries. The company offers service management solutions, including incident, problem, change, request, and cost management as well as service catalogs; and IT, HR, facilities, and field service management solutions. It also provides IT operations management solutions covering service mapping, delivery, and assurance solutions; business management solutions such as financial management, project portfolio suite, vendor performance management, and performance analytics as well as governance, risk, and compliance; and application development services.

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At ServiceNow, your career trajectory is filled with boundless opportunities. We support your growth with robust training programs, leadership development courses, and access to global challenges. Whether you are looking for an internship, full-time position, or leadership role, ServiceNow equips you with the tools to excel.

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Learn more about ServiceNow
Size
16,881 employees
Market Cap
$76.5 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$118.5 million
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+33.5%
Revenue
$4.5 billion
NASDAQ
NOW
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