Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect Spend

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Purpose and Scope The Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect Spend leads enterprise sourcing initiatives across a wide range of non-product categories, with an immediate focus on identifying and driving high-impact Commercial and Marketing spend initiatives, while also maintaining strong competency in IT sourcing and the ability to partner effectively with technology stakeholders. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: - Lead sourcing, evaluation, and selection of suppliers across indirect spend categories using market intelligence, benchmarking, competitive bid processes, and total cost‑of‑ownership analysis. - Develop, execute and maintain category strategies aligned with enterprise priorities and stakeholder needs (Commercial, Marketing, and IT). - Partner with Commercial and Marketing teams to source creative agencies, digital marketing services, events/tradeshow partners, advertising vendors, and market research providers. - Support Marketing Operations by sourcing digital platforms, content development services, analytics tools, and marketing technology (MarTech) solutions. - Collaborate with IT leadership to source and negotiate software licenses, hardware, SaaS solutions, cybe...