Strategic Sourcing Lead

Insight Global
Chicago, IL

Job Description

The Strategic Sourcing Lead drives value delivery across assigned subcategories by leading low-to-medium complexity sourcing events, negotiating small-to-medium contracts under approved playbooks, performing advanced spend and market analyses, and improving supplier performance. This role operates with moderate autonomy, partners closely with cross-functional teams, and helps shape category plans through data-driven insights and disciplined execution. Responsibilities include:

-Manage and negotiate SaaS renewals: Maintain 12-18 month pipeline, oversee vendor contracts renewals and manage renewals

-Optimize spend: Analyze usage, right-size licenses, explore vendor consolidation, eliminate redundant apps.

-Lead negotiations: Use external pricing data to set negotiation targets, and apply playbooks (price locks, CPI caps, step-downs, proration, true-up relief, downgrade rights); create credible switch options.

-Contract oversight: Review terms, compare in Evisort, and ensure repository accuracy (no drafting of contracts involved).

-Vendor management: Maintain scorecards/QBRs; drive performance reviews, roadmaps, SLA tracking, remediation.

-Light sourcing: Run competitive quotes as needed; document outcomes.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy:

Skills and Requirements

-5+ years of procurement/strategic sourcing experience, including leading small-to-medium negotiations and running sourcing events

-Strong analytical skills: Excel/Sheets (pivot tables, lookups, PowerQuery), TCO and price/cost analysis

-Working knowledge of commercial contracting (SLAs, warranties, data privacy, liability caps, confidentiality, basic IP) and experience partnering with Legal

-Proficiency with eSourcing and CLM tools; familiarity with spend analytics platforms

-Basic knowledge and use of AI Tooling (Gemini, Claude, Anthropic, etc.)

-Excellent organization, attention to detail, communication, and stakeholder management -Certifications preferred: CPSM, CIPS, CSCP (or in progress)

-Power BI/Tableau experience for data visualization

-Finance / Technology / Fintech background

Posted 2026-01-06

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