Fis
SrLead,Sourcing
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“Sr Lead, Sourcing at Fis. Skills: sourcing strategies, cost optimization, vendor/stakeholder management, contract negotiations, strategic leadership, category management, risk mitigation. shapes and executes sophisticated sourcing strategies. ensures cost optimization”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure cost optimization; align supplier relationships with overarching business goals; ensuring favorable terms and mitigating risks; deliver a superior customer experience worldwide; ensure benefit for FIS; ensure all deals are compliant with relevant requirements; successful track records of procurement implementations, savings targets, and process improvement initiatives; meet savings targets and enable revenue, while managing risk
Industry & Context.
Exceptional strategic thinking, with the ability to identify and assess key drivers of success, implications of alternatives, and recommendations for execution.
If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience., Typically, at least 8 years of strategic sourcing experience with concentration in product and operations categories, such as card, print, equipment, call center, and BPO., project management skills resulting in successful track records of procurement implementations, savings targets, and process improvement initiatives., Exceptional strategic thinking, with the ability to identify and assess key drivers of success, implications of alternatives, and recommendations for execution., Direct experience leading negotiations, including an understanding of tradeoffs between business and financial drivers, third-party negotiations, complex deals, and contractual protections.
Nice to Have
Certified Purchasing Manager, Certified Professional in Supply Management, or similar distinction., Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or greater., Master’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, or related field.
What You'll Do.
shapes and executes sophisticated sourcing strategies
ensures cost optimization
drives collaboration with key suppliers to align supplier relationships with overarching business goals
Leads high-stakes contract negotiations
ensuring favorable terms and mitigating risks
Provides strategic leadership and mentorship to the sourcing team
managing end-to-end procurement for business line products and services
Gain a thorough understanding of stakeholder’s business strategy and requirements to develop category and supplier approach in delivering a superior customer experience worldwide
Analyze key supply markets
establish relationships with leading partners
and manage negotiations with third parties to ensure benefit for FIS
Proactively identify and mitigate category risks
as well as partner with internal risk teams to ensure all deals are compliant with relevant requirements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
drives collaboration with key suppliers; partners with internal stakeholders across banking, payments and capital markets; Interface and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, finance leads, and Legal; partner with internal risk teams
Process & Methodology
project management skills resulting in successful track records of procurement implementations, savings targets, and process improvement initiatives
Full Job Description
**Job Description** At FIS, our technology and our people are moving forward. We advance the way the world pays, banks and invests. We believe in building inclusive, diverse teams. Together, we innovate to help our colleagues, clients and communities succeed. If you’re ready to grow your career and make an impact in fintech, we have one question: Are you FIS? **About the Role** The Senior Lead, Sourcing shapes and executes sophisticated sourcing strategies, ensures cost optimization, and drives collaboration with key suppliers to align supplier relationships with overarching business goals. Leads high-stakes contract negotiations, ensuring favorable terms and mitigating risks. Provides strategic leadership and mentorship to the sourcing team, fostering a culture of excellence. _About the Team_ Our Business Products & Services Category Management team partners with internal stakeholders across banking, payments and capital markets to develop global category strategies. We ensure that key cost reduction initiatives are delivered to meet savings targets and enable revenue, while managing risk. _What You Will Be Doing_ You will be responsible for managing end-to-end procurement for business line products and services, such as fraud, identity, loyalty, and consumer data. * Gain a thorough understanding of stakeholder’s business strategy and requirements to develop category and supplier approach in delivering a superior customer experience worldwide. * Interface and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, finance leads, and Legal. * Analyze key supply markets, establish relationships with leading partners, and manage negotiations with third parties to ensure benefit for FIS. * Proactively identify and mitigate category risks, as well as partner with internal risk teams to ensure all deals are compliant with relevant requirements. * As a “player coach”, provide demonstrated ability to deliver through others and as an individual cont
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