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Description
Citizens has recently transformed the sourcing experience to the business. In the role as a Senior Sourcing Lead, you will be armed with key spend data, forward looking market intelligence and a fully integrated source to pay process, enabling you to be a strong strategic partner with business line executives. This will help you drive shorter cycle times, increased market intelligence, higher level strategic discussions and increased savings opportunities.
The Senior Sourcing Lead will report to the Senior Sourcing Team Manager in Strategic Sourcing within Procurement. The Lead will drive cost savings initiatives for the assigned commodity and consider the total cost of ownership across the Bank.
The successful candidate will partner with business owners to identify market and economic trend opportunities and execute against them to continually improve the value derived from third party relationships. The primary focus is to align with the business lines in a way that generates a positive impact to them achieving their business goals, while optimizing value to the overall organization.
This Senior Sourcing Lead will be responsible for Core IT Infrastructure services such as Data Center, Hosted Mainframe, and Backoffice Infrastructure technology.
Primary responsibilities include
- Develop commodity strategies to achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels by identifying opportunities and sourcing strategies for strategic/complex negotiations.
- Oversee all spend activity for assigned commodity and determine proper action plan for all purchases that meet Procurement involve threshold.
- Lead cross-functional teams to execute sourcing initiatives including the competitive bidding process and contract negotiations.
- Ability to negotiate, including contract red lining for all types of corporate transactions using an Agile contracting framework.
- Provide Category Procurement subject matter expertise for the associated business/function.
- Effectively work with functional and business groups as a trusted advisor to determine desired product/service specifications and projected demand when making recommended action plans.
- Maintain close relations with the industry supply base and industry experts with the objective to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Proactively identify improvement opportunities for assigned category areas and recommend key actions.
- Utilize analytical thinking and tools to identify new benefits generation; prioritize projects to ensure demonstrated impact to the business.
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this position is $123,000– $161,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn additional incentive earnings (if applicable). Actual pay is based on various factors including, but not limited to, the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience. No other portions of the posting are changing, including benefits language or incentive guidance (e.g., Teller roles should continue to remove incentive language as noted).
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits .
Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
Background Check
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.
Benefits
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more.
Awards We've Received
Dave Thomas Foundation’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace
Disability:IN World's Top Disability Inclusive Business
Glassdoor
Best Place to Work in Consulting, Finance & Insurance
Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index 100 Award
Newsweek America's Most Charitable Company
The Banker's
US Bank of the Year
Description
Citizens has recently transformed the sourcing experience to the business. In the role as a Senior Sourcing Lead, you will be armed with key spend data, forward looking market intelligence and a fully integrated source to pay process, enabling you to be a strong strategic partner with business line executives. This will help you drive shorter cycle times, increased market intelligence, higher level strategic discussions and increased savings opportunities.
The Senior Sourcing Lead will report to the Senior Sourcing Team Manager in Strategic Sourcing within Procurement. The Lead will drive cost savings initiatives for the assigned commodity and consider the total cost of ownership across the Bank.
The successful candidate will partner with business owners to identify market and economic trend opportunities and execute against them to continually improve the value derived from third party relationships. The primary focus is to align with the business lines in a way that generates a positive impact to them achieving their business goals, while optimizing value to the overall organization.
This Senior Sourcing Lead will be responsible for Core IT Infrastructure services such as Data Center, Hosted Mainframe, and Backoffice Infrastructure technology.
Primary responsibilities include
- Develop commodity strategies to achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels by identifying opportunities and sourcing strategies for strategic/complex negotiations.
- Oversee all spend activity for assigned commodity and determine proper action plan for all purchases that meet Procurement involve threshold.
- Lead cross-functional teams to execute sourcing initiatives including the competitive bidding process and contract negotiations.
- Ability to negotiate, including contract red lining for all types of corporate transactions using an Agile contracting framework.
- Provide Category Procurement subject matter expertise for the associated business/function.
- Effectively work with functional and business groups as a trusted advisor to determine desired product/service specifications and projected demand when making recommended action plans.
- Maintain close relations with the industry supply base and industry experts with the objective to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Proactively identify improvement opportunities for assigned category areas and recommend key actions.
- Utilize analytical thinking and tools to identify new benefits generation; prioritize projects to ensure demonstrated impact to the business.
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this position is $123,000– $161,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn additional incentive earnings (if applicable). Actual pay is based on various factors including, but not limited to, the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience. No other portions of the posting are changing, including benefits language or incentive guidance (e.g., Teller roles should continue to remove incentive language as noted).
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits .
Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
Background Check
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.
Benefits
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more.
Awards We've Received
Dave Thomas Foundation’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace
Disability:IN World's Top Disability Inclusive Business
Glassdoor
Best Place to Work in Consulting, Finance & Insurance
Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index 100 Award
Newsweek America's Most Charitable Company
The Banker's
US Bank of the Year
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of strategic sourcing jobs.
- 7 or more years of progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience
- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale supplier negotiations and multi-year contracts
- Proficiency with source-to-pay platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, or Oracle Procurement
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field
- Experience developing and executing category management strategies across direct or indirect spend
- CPSM, CPM, or equivalent professional certification preferred or required
Tips for Your Director of Strategic Sourcing Job Search
Quantify savings in dollar terms
Hiring managers for this role want to see hard numbers. Replace vague achievements like 'reduced costs' with specific figures: total spend managed, year-over-year savings delivered, and contract cycle time reductions you drove across key categories.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of strategic sourcing openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Get your CPM or CPSM credential current
Many postings at this level explicitly favor candidates with a Certified Professional in Supply Management or Certified Purchasing Manager credential. If yours has lapsed or you are mid-process, note your expected completion date clearly on your resume and in applications.
Prepare a sourcing transformation case study
Interviewers at the director level routinely ask you to walk through a full strategic sourcing initiative from scope to execution. Prepare one detailed example covering stakeholder alignment, RFP design, supplier evaluation criteria, negotiation approach, and measured outcomes.
Negotiate title and scope, not just compensation
At the director level, the number of direct reports, total spend under management, and reporting line into CPO or CFO significantly affect your career trajectory. Before accepting an offer, clarify those structural details alongside any compensation conversation.
Director of Strategic Sourcing Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of strategic sourcings?
The companies hiring the most director of strategic sourcings right now include Amazon, Holland America Line, and AMD, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Healthcare systems, large manufacturers, and Fortune 500 retailers consistently post the highest volume of openings at this level.
How many director of strategic sourcing jobs are remote?
About 59% of director of strategic sourcing openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote work most common in indirect procurement, IT sourcing, and professional services categories where supplier relationships are managed digitally rather than on-site.
How do you become a director of strategic sourcing?
Most people reach this role by building several years of hands-on sourcing or procurement experience, progressing through analyst and manager roles, and demonstrating ownership of a full sourcing cycle from supplier identification through contract execution. Earning a recognized credential such as a CPSM, developing deep expertise in one or two spend categories, and gaining cross-functional project leadership experience with finance and operations teams are the steps that most consistently lead to director-level consideration.
Can you get hired as a director of strategic sourcing with limited experience?
Candidates with fewer years in procurement can move into director roles by demonstrating exceptional depth in a high-priority category, coming from a direct industry match, or transitioning from a management consulting background where sourcing transformation work is central. Companies rebuilding a procurement function or launching a new category sometimes hire candidates who are slightly less tenured but bring a specific expertise the team currently lacks, so targeting those situations is a more realistic path than competing for established programs.
What does the director of strategic sourcing interview process look like?
The process typically begins with a recruiter screen focused on your spend management background and category experience, followed by a structured panel interview with procurement leadership, finance stakeholders, and often a cross-functional business partner. Most companies at this level include a case study or presentation exercise where you walk through a sourcing strategy for a specific category. Final-round conversations usually involve a discussion with the CPO or CFO about strategic priorities and your leadership approach.
Where can I find and apply to director of strategic sourcing jobs?
You can find and apply to director of strategic sourcing jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your category background and experience level, then apply directly to each listing.
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