Sourcing Specialist - Hybrid

Genesis10•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Genesis10 is hiring a Sourcing Specialist for a global financial institution in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a 6+ month contract opportunity with a hybrid schedule: three days in the office and two days working remotely. The role leads end-to-end sourcing for complex supplier engagements across Marketing, Brand Management, and Public Affairs, with particular focus on direct print and direct mail services. The specialist develops category strategies, assesses supplier portfolios, identifies opportunities for cost savings and service improvements, and manages sourcing events and agreement renewals. The role also leads supplier negotiations and drafts, reviews, and manages contract terms, balancing stakeholder needs with operational, legal, regulatory, privacy, and enterprise risk requirements. The advertised pay range is $43.13–$51.13 per hour. Candidates must be available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees. Genesis10 lists contract-role benefits including behavioral health support, medical, dental and vision coverage, a health savings account, voluntary hospital indemnity coverage, voluntary term life insurance, 401(k), sick pay in applicable locations, and commuter benefits in certain locations.

Requirements

At least 2 years of sourcing or procurement experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, education, or a combination of these.
Candidates must be available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees.

Nice To Haves

Experience drafting, reviewing, interpreting, and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
Sourcing and contract negotiation experience supporting Marketing, Brand Management, and Public Affairs categories.
Direct print and direct mail category experience, including offset and digital printing, variable data printing, prepress, proofing, color management, paper specifications, finishing, inserting, kitting, warehousing, fulfillment, and mailing services.
Experience with direct mail supplier capabilities such as address-list processing, NCOA updates, presort, commingling, Intelligent Mail Barcode tracking, and postal optimization.
Knowledge of marketing execution and brand management supply chains.
Experience negotiating contract terms for print, mail, fulfillment, and communications suppliers.
Proven success leading end-to-end strategic sourcing engagements and supplier negotiations within a large, complex, highly regulated organization.
Ability to advise stakeholders on supplier strategy, contract structure, sourcing approach, and risk considerations.
Strong commercial, financial, benchmarking, and spend-analysis skills.
Ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders, including Legal, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Information Security.
Knowledge of banking regulations, third-party risk management practices, and data privacy regulations.
Proficiency with strategic sourcing, procurement, and contract lifecycle management tools such as Ariba.
Excellent relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills.
Strong project management, time management, analytical, and organizational skills.
Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPSD, or PMP.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end sourcing activities for complex supplier engagements in Marketing, Brand Management, and Public Affairs, including print, mailing, fulfillment, communications, public relations, research, events, and sponsorships.
Develop and execute category strategies for direct print and direct mail services, covering the production and campaign-execution activities described in the posting.
Assess direct print and direct mail supplier portfolios for opportunities involving supplier consolidation, standardized specifications, volume leverage, postal savings, cycle times, quality management, and service-model optimization.
Review expiring agreements and support timely renewals or competitive sourcing events, identifying opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, service improvements, sustainability, and value creation.
Lead supplier negotiations by developing category and negotiation strategies, communicating with vendors, evaluating proposals, and recommending awards.
Negotiate commercial models for print production and direct mail, including pricing, postage, materials, inventory, storage, fulfillment, kitting, and mailing services.
Negotiate contract provisions for secure and compliant handling of customer and campaign data, including data-use limits, address-list management, privacy obligations, print-file controls, and quality assurance.
Negotiate commercial, operational, legal, governance, and risk-related terms while balancing stakeholder objectives, business timelines, and enterprise risk requirements.
Draft, review, and manage contract language to address evolving business, regulatory, operational, brand, and market requirements.