Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement & Facilities

CCC Intelligent Solutions•Chicago, IL

17d•$181,031 - $240,000

About The Position

The Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement & Facilities serves as the architect and enterprise leader responsible for building CCC’s first fully centralized strategic sourcing and procurement function. This role will lead the transition from a decentralized model to a modern, scalable, value-generating capability. It offers a rare opportunity to shape how a ~2,000-employee SaaS company manages spend visibility, data-driven decision making, RFP and contract governance, and proactive vendor management. The role also oversees corporate facilities to support a modern, hybrid work environment aligned to the needs of a product and engineering-focused workforce. This leader will oversee a team of ~12 (8 full-time employees and 4 contractors) and will be charged with creating a best-in-class function centered on the following key responsibilities:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
12+ years of sourcing, procurement, or facilities leadership experience in SaaS or technology.
Deep experience in negotiating technology, SaaS, and cloud vendor agreements.
Strong proficiency with procurement systems (Workday Strategic Sourcing preferred).
Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced environments.
Excellent negotiation, vendor management, analytical, and executive communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in designing and scaling a centralized Strategic Sourcing and Procurement function is preferred.

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Leadership Lead enterprise-wide strategic sourcing strategy with emphasis on technology, cloud providers, outsourced services, and high-impact operational vendors.
Establish robust RFP governance, competitive bidding, and transparent evaluations.
Lead contract lifecycle governance, including templates, workflows, negotiation playbooks, and proactive renewal management.
Develop a holistic spend visibility model,s including dashboards, analytics, and forecasting.
Vendor & Risk Management Build a disciplined vendor management program emphasizing performance, SLAs, and value delivery.
Partner with Legal, Security, IT, Finance, and Product teams to ensure vendors meet data protection, compliance, and scalability requirements.
Implement vendor segmentation, business reviews, KPIs, and escalation frameworks, inclusive of periodic financial assessments of vendors.
Management of travel and expense policies and processes.
Procurement Operations & Systems Leverage Workday Strategic Sourcing to drive automation, contract visibility, and process efficiency.
Establish scalable procurement workflows balancing speed and compliance.
Drive continuous improvement via automation and digitization.
Facilities & Real Estate Leadership Oversee operations across all corporate locations, ensuring modern, safe, efficient workspaces.
Lead occupancy planning, hybrid-work setups, space optimization, and office technology upgrades.
Manage real estate strategy, including lease negotiations, expansions, and consolidations.
Own facility emergency response and business continuity readiness.
Team Leadership Develop a high-performing procurement and facilities organization.
Establish KPIs tied to sourcing impact, spend optimization, contract compliance, and vendor performance.
Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.