Senior Sourcing Manager

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Senior Sourcing Manager

Our Global Procurement Team is looking for that person who understands strategic sourcing with developing pipelines, understanding data, and initiating sourcing processes. Someone who will own the External Labor category by establishing strategic vision for the area, and implementing changes to transform the state of the category from reactive/transactional to proactive/strategic. If you are a builder of strong relationships in order to translate business priorities in actionable items, this might be the role for you!

What you’ll do:

• Builds and implements category strategies in alignment with EG’s external workforce strategy and business priorities, with a focus on external labor solutions, managed capacity/services, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) and management consulting
• Develops strong partnerships with business partners including Legal, Biz-ops, Finance and eTalent, supporting planning, prioritization, and execution of sourcing initiative
• Manages moderate to complex global sourcing initiatives, across a matrixed organization, incorporating cross-functional teams at key stages of the process
• Conducts internal needs assessment, market analysis, technology assessment and benchmarking
• Executes RFX, contract negotiations and implementation of deals into the live environment through partnership with operations/eTalent teams
• Utilizes various methods and techniques to analyze spend, explore business plans and establish project pipelines with clear roadmap to transform the maturity or the spend area
• Guides and transfers knowledge with internal customers and stakeholders, promoting a shared vision, training on the end-to-end Source2Pay process and established an early engagement model with procurement
• Ambassador for change who is comfortable taking decisions, demonstrates agility and focuses on business partnering with a continuous improvement mindset
• Communicates effectively and frequently, listens carefully, and actively seeks and values the perspectives of others
• Supports a 360 approach to procurement, partnering across categories, sub-functions and COE, ensuring compliance standards and business continuity are included as part of the day-to-day activities
• Tracks and presents progress and results to senior leadership including regular reporting/statistics and tracking

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s or Master's in business or finance or a related field; or equivalent related professional experience
• Strong understanding of procurement and strategic sourcing practices
• Competent computer skills – specifically Microsoft suite
• Strong analytical (Excel advanced), process and collaboration skills to solve business problems
• Excellent customer service skills
• Outstanding verbal/written communication and presentation skills
• Proven results as an effective team leader and builder with strong skills in mentoring/coaching
• Ability to drive and meet deadlines under pressure
• Stays organized and focused in a multi-tasked, fast paced environment
• Comfortable working with all levels/departments and with interdepartmental project teams
• Demonstrate ability to build successful professional relationships with the flexibility to work with a variety of personalities and styles
• A customer-service focused attitude and a demonstrated willingness to consider different approaches to Expedia Group’s procurement needs
• 8+ years of Procurement experience, preferably including deep exposure to multiple types of services, with a global portfolio and multiple divisions within a company
• 3+ years managing teams in a customer service environment demonstrating great people skills and strong leadership experience

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $155,000.00 to $217,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $248,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.

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