Analyst Sr Lead, Sourcing

FIS Global•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Senior Lead, Sourcing shapes and executes sophisticated sourcing strategies, ensures cost optimization, and drives collaboration with key suppliers to align supplier relationships with overarching business goals. Leads high-stakes contract negotiations, ensuring favorable terms and mitigating risks. Provides strategic leadership and mentorship to the sourcing team, fostering a culture of excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
Typically, at least 8 years of strategic sourcing experience with concentration in product and operations categories, such as card, print, equipment, call center, and BPO.
Strong project management skills resulting in successful track records of procurement implementations, savings targets, and process improvement initiatives.
Exceptional strategic thinking, with the ability to identify and assess key drivers of success, implications of alternatives, and recommendations for execution.
Direct experience leading negotiations, including an understanding of tradeoffs between business and financial drivers, third-party negotiations, complex deals, and contractual protections.

Nice To Haves

Certified Purchasing Manager, Certified Professional in Supply Management, or similar distinction.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or greater.
Master’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, or related field.

Responsibilities

Managing end-to-end procurement for business line products and services, such as fraud, identity, loyalty, and consumer data.
Gain a thorough understanding of stakeholder’s business strategy and requirements to develop category and supplier approach in delivering a superior customer experience worldwide.
Interface and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, finance leads, and Legal.
Analyze key supply markets, establish relationships with leading partners, and manage negotiations with third parties to ensure benefit for FIS.
Proactively identify and mitigate category risks, as well as partner with internal risk teams to ensure all deals are compliant with relevant requirements.
As a “player coach”, provide demonstrated ability to deliver through others and as an individual contributor.