Strategic Sourcing Manager

The Strategic Sourcing Manager contributes to Netskope’s success by effectively sourcing and leading negotiations, effectively managing suppliers and internal networks to deliver best in class performance for the relevant spend areas in Indirect Spend categories. The Strategic Sourcing Manager is an individual contributor role responsible for the sourcing and negotiations of indirect spend categories.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the contract life cycle of spend categories as assigned.
• Develop effective multi-year negotiation strategies to enable success.
• Leads complex cross functional teams and collaborates effectively internally and with suppliers.
• Employ strong knowledge of key Industry players, competitors and market dynamics.
• Develop new effective business and professional relationships with strategic suppliers and industry players.
• Professionally manage and measure suppliers for continuous performance and improvement.
• Employ advanced program and project management tools, solutions and techniques.
• Draft and redline a wide variety of agreements, such as Software License Agreements,
• Master Services Agreement, etc.
• Effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Independently solve problems and make decisions for primary and strategic execution and tactical issues within the relevant portfolio of projects and or processes.
• Provide day to day oversight and drive for strong business results.
• Effectively collaborate with business partners, peers and leadership.
• Strong experience with MS Office Suite or G-Suite; Oracle NetSuite highly preferred; BI Apps.
• Experience in at least one Procure to Pay tool (Coupa, Ariba, etc.)

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or procurement/sourcing manager or other relevant experience. In depth knowledge and experience in managing the procurement of indirect spend categories
• Strong knowledge of global market analysis, sourcing category strategy, supplier relationship management, ‘should-cost’ models, and multi-year negotiation strategies, supplier continuous improvement programs and Lean Initiatives
• Knowledge of critical procurement legal requirements and contracting best practices
• Knowledge of business ethics and Ethical Sourcing Requirements
• Ability to influence at an Executive Level both internally and externally. Ability to lead and influence peer groups both internally and externally
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to structure RFX, evaluate responses against a broad set of evaluation criteria and provide recommendations for vendor selection. 
• Vendor risk management experience desirable
• Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models, and traditional and emerging contract and vendor performance models; expert negotiation tactics and strategies; proven track record of negotiations that result in cost savings and risk avoidance.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

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