Senior Sourcing Specialist
About The Position
As a Senior Sourcing Specialist at WGU, you will play a critical role in ensuring the organization acquires the goods and services needed to support its mission efficiently and effectively. You will lead complex sourcing initiatives, influence strategic purchasing decisions, and partner cross-functionally to deliver value through thoughtful negotiation and market insight. This role is ideal for a sourcing professional who combines strong procurement expertise with specialized knowledge of meetings, events, and travel categories to deliver value, optimize supplier relationships, and support organizational objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 6 years of procurement or other supply chain experience
- Strong knowledge of procurement principles, ethics, and sourcing best practices
- Experience with purchase orders, contracts, and competitive bidding processes
- Experience working with purchasing categories including meetings and travel
- Advanced skills in cost and pricing analysis
- Proven negotiation skills with the ability to influence business outcomes
- Ability to develop sourcing strategies, SLAs, and KPIs
- Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to quickly learn new technologies
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree
- CPSM or related procurement certification
- Experience with category management and leading complex, cross-functional sourcing initiatives
- Experience in Lieu of Education Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this role may substitute for educational requirements. Generally, one year of relevant experience is considered equivalent to one year of education, at the discretion of the hiring manager.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic sourcing events across a variety of categories, including highly technical commodities and services
- Conduct competitive bidding processes and evaluate vendor proposals to identify best-fit solutions
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms to secure optimal value and service outcomes
- Partner with finance, legal, and internal stakeholders to execute and implement contracts
- Develop and refine specifications, statements of work, and sourcing strategies for external audiences
- Monitor market trends and pricing conditions to ensure competitiveness and inform forecasting
- Manage purchase orders, requisitions, and procurement systems to support efficient operations
Benefits
- bonuses
- medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
- health savings account and flexible spending account
- basic and voluntary life insurance
- disability coverage
- accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
- legal and identity theft coverage
- retirement savings plan
- wellbeing program
- discounted WGU tuition
- flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
- flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
- 11 paid holidays
- other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
