P&P AD | Strategic Sourcing Transformation & Enablement Associate Director (Strategic Programs, Analytics, AI) – Hybrid (ET) R0054614

Wolters Kluwer•Minneapolis, MN

70d•$133,400 - $238,400•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Purchasing & Procurement AD, you are responsible for embedding and operationalizing the sourcing frameworks, operating models, and approaches designed by Strategic Sourcing leadership. You work closely with Category Leaders and Sourcing Business Partners to ensure consistent adoption, disciplined execution, and measurable outcomes. The role focuses on translating defined category strategies and related Category Business Plans into day‑to‑day ways of working, providing high‑quality commercial and data-driven insights, and supporting long-running initiatives through structured execution and tracking. This role is part of GBS | Sourcing – Wolters Kluwer.

Requirements

5 years minimum in a role with similar skills/responsibilities + 2 years Transformation
Advanced skills in BI tools, dashboards, and insight generation for sourcing teams.
Practical application of AI and GenAI tools to improve insight quality and programs delivery efficiency.
Experience supporting Category Leaders with content, analysis, and execution.
Effective collaboration with Sourcing Business Partners and category teams to drive value of Strategic Sourcing for the enterprise.
Solid understanding of contracts, supplier economics, and value drivers.
Experience embedding new ways of working and driving adoption through structured change management, stakeholder influencing, clear communication, and hands‑on execution.
Experience monitoring initiatives, value realization, and compliance.
Ability to break down complex initiatives into executable components.
Ability to operate in an internal consulting role. Frames ambiguous problems, develops fact-based recommendations, and translates analysis into clear executive narratives. Effectively challenges assumptions, facilitates decision-making with senior stakeholders, and supports leaders through structured problem solving, prioritization, and execution planning.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Embed and operationalize strategic sourcing frameworks, category models, and governance standards.
Support Category Leaders and Sourcing Business Partners in executing approved category strategies.
Ensure consistent application of sourcing processes, templates, and ways of working across categories.
Create category strategy content, analyses, and materials for Category Leader review and execution.
Execute and support Strategic Sourcing value creation programs, including Partnerships development, M&A, Demand Management, Enterprise Commercial Architecture redesign and implementation.
Track progress, value delivery, risks, and dependencies across sourcing initiatives.
Provide commercial, spend, supplier, and performance insights to support strategic sourcing decisions and category management initiatives prioritization.
Support Supplier Relationship Management programs and critical supplier initiatives through analysis, preparation, and follow‑through.
Maintain and improve data quality, reporting, and insight delivery for Category Management.
Act as a day‑to‑day execution partner to Sourcing Business Partners and Category Leaders.