Senior Sourcing Manager

Workday • Salt Lake, UT

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

Workday is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager for its Technology Sourcing Team in the Financial Services and Spend Management Organization. The role supports execution of technology strategies, with a focus on hardware engagements across data center infrastructure, workplace technology, and end-user computing, as well as related projects. The manager understands business requirements and applies strategic sourcing practices to support the business, including spend and market analysis, Requests for Proposals, contract negotiations, and relationship management with internal stakeholders and suppliers. The role also identifies strategic improvement opportunities, such as introducing new technologies, optimizing costs, and consolidating contracts, and drives process-improvement initiatives. The manager may also support sourcing requests in related technology categories, including hardware, data center, and public cloud.

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government. Due to federal government security requirements, Workday personnel working on these contracts must be United States citizens, naturalized or native.

Workday uses a Flex Work approach, combining in-person and remote work. Employees spend at least 50% of each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners, depending on role. Schedules can be flexible based on business, team, and personal needs.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of direct experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Sourcing, including demonstrated Technology/IT procurement experience in categories such as Software/SaaS, hardware, data center, or public cloud; alternatively, at least 8 years of combined experience in Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Business, and/or Finance together with a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Demonstrated sourcing experience leading RFx processes, conducting supplier-management activities, and managing a sourcing category, with a stated focus on Software/SaaS.
• Expertise in end-to-end hardware sourcing and asset management, including backend infrastructure (servers and switches), corporate office environments (A/V and access points), and end-user computing (laptops and managed IT services).
• Ability to execute advanced sourcing and category-management concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Critical-thinking skills, including translating and analyzing information and creating solutions from advanced financial modeling and data analysis.
• Advanced understanding of contracts and contract management.
• Advanced ability to develop and execute negotiation strategies.
• Must be a United States citizen (naturalized or native) if working on the supported U.S. Federal Government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of technology sourcing strategies, primarily for hardware engagements and related projects.
• Understand business and company requirements and apply strategic sourcing practices.
• Perform spend and market analysis.
• Conduct Requests for Proposals (RFx).
• Negotiate contracts.
• Build and maintain business and supplier relationships.
• Identify strategic improvement opportunities, including new technologies, cost optimization, and contract consolidation.
• Drive process-improvement initiatives.
• Assist with sourcing requests in related technology categories, including hardware, data center, and public cloud.
• Lead supplier-management activities and manage sourcing categories.

Benefits

• May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
• May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
• Comprehensive benefits are referenced, but specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
• Flexible work scheduling.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior