Lead Strategic Sourcing - Indirect Sourcing
Lead Strategic Sourcing - Indirect Sourcing
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Role Overview
As a Strategic Sourcing Lead you will support and manage end-to-end procurement operations contract lifecycle management vendor governance and cost optimization initiatives. You will collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure efficient sourcing processes compliance with internal policies and delivery of commercial value.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Management
Maintain and update the contracts repository with appropriate metadata and parent-child linkages.
Validate and ensure contract execution; coordinate issue resolution across sourcing risk vendor and business teams.
Support contract transitions and tool migrations.
Understand and review various contractual documents (e.g. MSAs NDAs work orders amendments).
Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to uphold business controls.
Process Enablement & Tools
Assist teams in locating uploading and retrieving documentation across internal tools.
Support ad-hoc contract administration projects and tool transitions.
Utilize ERP systems (preferably Netsuite) to manage full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle: vendor onboarding PO creation invoice handling and payment.
Drive efficiency in purchase order/contract processing data analysis catalog and vendor management.
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management
Lead high-level sourcing efforts across top spend categories including those with multi-site or global relevance.
Negotiate cost structures to drive cost savings and risk mitigation.
Contribute to the development of spend category strategies.
Oversee vendor performance and relationship management to ensure value delivery and compliance.
Analyze commercial terms to secure value for money and minimize risk exposure.
Collaboration & Execution
Work with cross-functional teams (legal finance compliance operations) across geographies.
Manage multiple priorities and projects with attention to timelines and quality.
Adapt to changing business needs and market dynamics with a proactive process-driven approach.
Qualifications :
- BA/BS degree
- 5 years of related experience
- Experience with Netsuite & Coupa (or other ERP systems)
- Experience working with contract documents such as Statements of Work Master Service Agreements Amendments etc
- Ability to take initiative work flexibly and collaborate with cross functional partners
- Goal oriented team player
- Ability to see the big picture and work with a team to prioritize requests
- Strong customer service focus written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
- Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
- Ability to provide support to global teams and collaborate across time zones
Additional Information :
At Freshworks we are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential purpose and passion irrespective of their background gender race sexual orientation religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees communities and the business.
At Freshworks we are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential purpose and passion irrespective of their background gender race sexual orientation religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees communities and the business.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
