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26WD97463
26WD97463, Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager
French translation to follow!/Traduction française à suivre!
Position Overview
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Technology Sourcing is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for providing deep category expertise, consultative leadership, and strategic sourcing execution across Autodesk’s global Technology portfolio, with primary focus areas of Software, Infrastructure and Technology Professional Services.
Reporting to the Director, Technology Sourcing, this role operates as a senior category owner, accountable for strategy development, sourcing execution, and supplier governance across multiple services domains.
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager serves as a trusted advisor to senior business, Finance, and Legal leaders, translating functional strategies into scalable, commercially sound sourcing solutions that balance speed, flexibility, service quality, and cost effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior Procurement subject matter expert across Technology Sourcing, including Software, Infrastructure and Technology Professional Services
- Own category strategy development across their assigned category
- Develop multi-year category strategies aligned to business objectives, functional roadmaps, and enterprise financial goals
- Maintain strong understanding of service delivery models, supplier operating structures, and commercial benchmarks
- Monitor external market trends across the technology category to inform sourcing strategy
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations across Technology suppliers
- Design and implement innovative commercial models, including: Commit to consume SaaS models, Retainer and managed service structures, Rate cards and blended pricing, Performance- or outcome-based pricing models, Demand aggregation and volume-leverage strategies
- Execute global RFPs and supplier evaluations focused on total value, risk, and scalability
- Drive supplier consolidation and preferred supplier frameworks
- Partner with Legal and Finance to structure master agreements and statements of work
- Act as a trusted sourcing advisor to senior leaders across both product and technology divisions, and other corporate functions
- Support proactive engagement and early demand visibility across initiatives and programs
- Translate functional strategies into sourcing priorities and execution roadmaps
- Influence stakeholders to adopt recommended sourcing approaches and governance standards
- Balance functional flexibility with financial discipline and enterprise controls
- Partner closely with Finance, FP&A, Legal, ESG, and Procurement Operations
- Support enterprise cost optimization and spend management initiatives across the technology categories
- Align sourcing activity to quarterly and annual planning cycles
- Lead resolution of complex sourcing challenges requiring cross-functional coordination
- Manage strategic relationships with key technology suppliers
- In collaboration with Technology Vendor Management, establish and track performance metrics focused on cost efficiency, service quality, and value delivery
- Support supplier governance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support responsible sourcing, ESG, and sustainability expectations across the supplier ecosystem
- Contribute to development of Technology sourcing playbooks, standards, and best practices
- Support adoption of intake, sourcing, and contract enablement tools
- Drive increased spend under active management across Technology categories
- Share market intelligence and best practices across the Procurement organization
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or commercial leadership
- Demonstrated expertise sourcing complex services categories within a Procurement organization
- Proven experience leading global sourcing initiatives and high-value negotiations
- Strong financial acumen and commercial structuring capability
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing, or related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience sourcing complex Technology Solutions across SaaS, Infrastructure & Professional Services
- Familiarity with services-based operating and delivery models
- Experience with performance- or outcome-based commercial structures
- MBA or advanced degree
Learn More
About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $89,000 and $159,720. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $95,250 and $139,700. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging
Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk?
Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).
Job Requisition ID #
26WD97463
26WD97463, Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager
French translation to follow!/Traduction française à suivre!
Position Overview
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Technology Sourcing is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for providing deep category expertise, consultative leadership, and strategic sourcing execution across Autodesk’s global Technology portfolio, with primary focus areas of Software, Infrastructure and Technology Professional Services.
Reporting to the Director, Technology Sourcing, this role operates as a senior category owner, accountable for strategy development, sourcing execution, and supplier governance across multiple services domains.
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager serves as a trusted advisor to senior business, Finance, and Legal leaders, translating functional strategies into scalable, commercially sound sourcing solutions that balance speed, flexibility, service quality, and cost effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior Procurement subject matter expert across Technology Sourcing, including Software, Infrastructure and Technology Professional Services
- Own category strategy development across their assigned category
- Develop multi-year category strategies aligned to business objectives, functional roadmaps, and enterprise financial goals
- Maintain strong understanding of service delivery models, supplier operating structures, and commercial benchmarks
- Monitor external market trends across the technology category to inform sourcing strategy
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations across Technology suppliers
- Design and implement innovative commercial models, including: Commit to consume SaaS models, Retainer and managed service structures, Rate cards and blended pricing, Performance- or outcome-based pricing models, Demand aggregation and volume-leverage strategies
- Execute global RFPs and supplier evaluations focused on total value, risk, and scalability
- Drive supplier consolidation and preferred supplier frameworks
- Partner with Legal and Finance to structure master agreements and statements of work
- Act as a trusted sourcing advisor to senior leaders across both product and technology divisions, and other corporate functions
- Support proactive engagement and early demand visibility across initiatives and programs
- Translate functional strategies into sourcing priorities and execution roadmaps
- Influence stakeholders to adopt recommended sourcing approaches and governance standards
- Balance functional flexibility with financial discipline and enterprise controls
- Partner closely with Finance, FP&A, Legal, ESG, and Procurement Operations
- Support enterprise cost optimization and spend management initiatives across the technology categories
- Align sourcing activity to quarterly and annual planning cycles
- Lead resolution of complex sourcing challenges requiring cross-functional coordination
- Manage strategic relationships with key technology suppliers
- In collaboration with Technology Vendor Management, establish and track performance metrics focused on cost efficiency, service quality, and value delivery
- Support supplier governance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support responsible sourcing, ESG, and sustainability expectations across the supplier ecosystem
- Contribute to development of Technology sourcing playbooks, standards, and best practices
- Support adoption of intake, sourcing, and contract enablement tools
- Drive increased spend under active management across Technology categories
- Share market intelligence and best practices across the Procurement organization
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or commercial leadership
- Demonstrated expertise sourcing complex services categories within a Procurement organization
- Proven experience leading global sourcing initiatives and high-value negotiations
- Strong financial acumen and commercial structuring capability
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing, or related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience sourcing complex Technology Solutions across SaaS, Infrastructure & Professional Services
- Familiarity with services-based operating and delivery models
- Experience with performance- or outcome-based commercial structures
- MBA or advanced degree
Learn More
About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $89,000 and $159,720. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $95,250 and $139,700. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging
Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk?
Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).
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Frame your experience around SaaS partnerships
Autodesk's business development roles center on software ecosystems, channel partnerships, and platform integrations. Before applying, reframe your resume around SaaS deal structures, ISV relationships, or API-driven partnership models rather than generic business development language.
Target roles tied to Autodesk's core verticals
Autodesk organizes business development around architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing. Roles aligned to these verticals are staffed more consistently. Prioritize openings that map to your domain experience, since generic BD roles attract stronger internal competition.
Clarify your visa category before the offer stage
Autodesk sponsors multiple visa types, and the category affects your timeline significantly. Confirm whether you're on OPT, H-1B, E-3, or TN before salary discussions begin so the recruiter can route the filing to the right internal team without delays.
Align your OPT end date with the hiring cycle
If you're on F-1 OPT, Autodesk's H-1B cap-subject filing window opens in April for an October 1 start date. A gap between your OPT expiration and H-1B activation can affect employment continuity, so map your job search timeline against USCIS's annual lottery registration period.
Use Migrate Mate to filter Autodesk BD openings by visa type
Autodesk posts Strategic Business Development roles across multiple locations, and not all are visa-eligible. Use Migrate Mate to filter open positions by the visa types Autodesk sponsors, so you're applying to roles where your work authorization category is already supported.
Prepare for PERM-stage documentation early
If Autodesk initiates a Green Card through PERM for an EB-2 or EB-3 category, the DOL requires documentation of your qualifications matching the job description exactly. Keep educational transcripts, official degree equivalency assessments, and prior employment records accessible well before sponsorship discussions begin.
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Does Autodesk sponsor H-1B visas for Strategic Business Developments?
Yes, Autodesk sponsors H-1B visas for Strategic Business Development roles. The company has an established immigration program that handles cap-subject H-1B filings as well as transfers for candidates already holding H-1B status with another employer. If you're cap-exempt or currently on H-1B, a transfer can begin at any point in the year without waiting for the April lottery window.
How do I apply for Strategic Business Development jobs at Autodesk?
Applications go through Autodesk's careers portal, where you can filter by function and location. Before applying, confirm the role is open to sponsored candidates by reviewing the job description for sponsorship language or filtering by visa type using Migrate Mate. Tailor your application to Autodesk's core verticals: architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing software ecosystems.
Which visa types does Autodesk commonly sponsor for Strategic Business Development roles?
Autodesk sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, and F-1 OPT and CPT for this function, as well as immigrant visa pathways including EB-2 and EB-3 for longer-term sponsorship. E-3 applies exclusively to Australian citizens. TN applies to Canadian and Mexican citizens in qualifying occupational categories. The right category depends on your nationality, degree, and employment history.
What qualifications does Autodesk typically expect for Strategic Business Development positions?
Autodesk's business development roles generally require a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, computer science, or a related field, along with experience in software partnerships, channel sales, or technology alliances. Roles targeting construction or manufacturing verticals often expect domain-specific knowledge. For H-1B specialty occupation eligibility, your degree field needs to align with the specific role requirements rather than general business.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a Strategic Business Development hire at Autodesk?
Timeline depends on visa category. An H-1B transfer for a candidate already in status can be filed with a same-day or next-day start using USCIS premium processing, which typically resolves within 15 business days. A cap-subject H-1B follows the April lottery with an October 1 employment start. E-3 and TN can move faster, often resolving within weeks of an offer through consular processing.
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