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Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which permanently ties your authorization to the employer rather than a visa renewal cycle. Procurement and supply chain leadership positions at this level routinely clear the specialty occupation and advanced-degree requirements PERM demands.
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Overview of the Position
Are you a highly motivated individual who loves all things procurement and is looking to join a dynamic, and collaborative global team? As the Senior Strategic Sourcing Procurement Manager, you will serve as the Category Lead for, but not limited to Sales & Marketing, HR and Finance. This includes media, agency, advertising, market research, sales / promotion services, trade shows/exhibits, market data / analytics, professional services, etc. Reporting to the Senior Director of Procurement, you will foster and develop strong partnerships with key stakeholders and leaders across multiple functions.
As an individual contributor within the team, you will be responsible for a total ~$30M+ in category spend. Partnering with Mimecast Sales & Marketing, HR, and Finance business stakeholders, you will identify and execute on objectives and business needs as a trusted business partner. In this role, you will also develop and implement robust category and sourcing strategies, in partnership with Mimecast Marketing Business Partners to identify and leverage synergies in value creation, supplier relationship management, sourcing events, and contracting. You will bring capabilities that utilize all the basic nodes of effective and best in class competitive bidding, contract planning and negotiation, supplier management, and value creation identification, and business partnering. As the Senior Strategic Sourcing Procurement Manager, you have established credibility with in-depth knowledge of this category market intelligence and direct domain expertise and will be responsible for delivering value creation through total cost of ownership approaches.
What You’ll Do:
- Drive the end-to-end Strategic Sourcing process (identify upcoming renewals, work with the stakeholders to validate needs, license rationalization, rate cards, negotiate, execute contract signatures)
- Effectively lead multi-year category strategies to deliver on objectives and goals
- Act as a contributor for category/functional sourcing strategy and supplier selection
- Build and foster strategic supplier relationships utilizing supplier segmentation, spend analytics e.g., Media/Agency/Data/Professional Services/etc
- Implement a partnership engagement model to influence and support business strategy leveraging market insights and align sourcing and category strategies
- Frame and drive cross-functional sourcing agenda as well as alignment between category strategy and the needs and requirements of regions, countries, and sites
- Establish Supplier Relationship Business Forums, internal category QBR’s as well as Supplier Performance measurement and dashboard
- Champion a project portfolio pipeline of savings and value creation plans in alignment with category and business strategies
- Contribute to continuous improvement in sourcing processes, tools and operating model and develops team capabilities with full utilization of category, sourcing, and contract management
- Serve as a thought partner and actively challenge work to deploy the most comprehensive and creative solutions; remove barriers for team to ensure its ability to execute
- Develop and execute procurement and contract strategies with strong understanding of the related category of spend commercial and business terms
- Negotiate deals on master service/goods agreements, work orders and statement of works templates collaborating with Legal and business partners
What You’ll Bring:
- Extensive experience in Procurement, Sourcing, and cross-functional areas such as Marketing & Sales and Human Resources (HR)
- Preferred: Advanced degree (MA/MS) with proven expertise in Procurement, Sourcing, and Marketing & Sales
- Strong background in strategic sourcing and global procurement within the software technology and email security industries
- Historic excellency in Sales, Marketing, HR and Finance goods and services sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management
- Demonstrated experience in identifying and utilizing full set of marketing, sales, HR, and financial levers to drive value for stakeholders
- Strong understanding of best in breed eProcurement solutions -RFx tools but be able to manage offline as well
- Broad knowledge of the market or external forces shaping an operations business context (e.g., supplier base, legal and regulatory environment, sources of competitive advantage)
- Ability to conduct benchmarking to address cost, quality, risk and innovation considerations as well as to provide thought leadership and actively shape strategy
- Ability to analyze, summarize, and present insights based on the needs of the audience as well as develop business cases and champion opportunities with quantifiable financial benefits
- Independent self-starter and able to motivate others to accomplish ambiguous tasks
- Ability to lead teams in a matrix organization, across geographic and functional reporting lines as well as lead, coach, and mentor peers
- Demonstrated track record of identifying root causes to issues and proactively problem solving
- Change management experience with large and complex organizational transformations
- Ability to own and strengthen relationships with key customers and to champion change
- Strong presentation and influence skills with a focus on collaboration
- Global experience and an understanding of the nuances and differences among business cultures; able and willing to potentially travel 5-10% both globally as well as domestically
Join our Procurement team to accelerate your career journey, contributing to projects that have real impact. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements.
Mimecast is on a path of steady and healthy growth as a company, investing in people like you who bring the skills and expertise to raise our technical expertise, operational maturity, and customer success to the next level. Your contributions are important! Every voice and action matters.
Mimecast offers formal and on-the-job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members to sustain a healthy lifestyle, and importantly – opportunities to work with cross-functional teams to build your knowledge!
Our Hybrid Model: We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week, because working together in person:
- Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance, and learning
- Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
- Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm
- Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!
The base salary range for this position is $132,000−$198,000 plus benefits. This range represents the minimum and maximum new hire compensation for this role. The position may also be eligible for incentive plans and additional benefits, in accordance with company policy and local regulations. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location with individual compensation also dependent on factors such as qualifications, experience, and skills. Final offers will reflect these considerations and may vary accordingly.
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Belonging at Mimecast
Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.
We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.
If you require any adjustments or accommodations due to a disability, or any other reason that may help you in your interview process, please let us know by emailing careers@mimecast.com.
Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager
Overview of the Position
Are you a highly motivated individual who loves all things procurement and is looking to join a dynamic, and collaborative global team? As the Senior Strategic Sourcing Procurement Manager, you will serve as the Category Lead for, but not limited to Sales & Marketing, HR and Finance. This includes media, agency, advertising, market research, sales / promotion services, trade shows/exhibits, market data / analytics, professional services, etc. Reporting to the Senior Director of Procurement, you will foster and develop strong partnerships with key stakeholders and leaders across multiple functions.
As an individual contributor within the team, you will be responsible for a total ~$30M+ in category spend. Partnering with Mimecast Sales & Marketing, HR, and Finance business stakeholders, you will identify and execute on objectives and business needs as a trusted business partner. In this role, you will also develop and implement robust category and sourcing strategies, in partnership with Mimecast Marketing Business Partners to identify and leverage synergies in value creation, supplier relationship management, sourcing events, and contracting. You will bring capabilities that utilize all the basic nodes of effective and best in class competitive bidding, contract planning and negotiation, supplier management, and value creation identification, and business partnering. As the Senior Strategic Sourcing Procurement Manager, you have established credibility with in-depth knowledge of this category market intelligence and direct domain expertise and will be responsible for delivering value creation through total cost of ownership approaches.
What You’ll Do:
- Drive the end-to-end Strategic Sourcing process (identify upcoming renewals, work with the stakeholders to validate needs, license rationalization, rate cards, negotiate, execute contract signatures)
- Effectively lead multi-year category strategies to deliver on objectives and goals
- Act as a contributor for category/functional sourcing strategy and supplier selection
- Build and foster strategic supplier relationships utilizing supplier segmentation, spend analytics e.g., Media/Agency/Data/Professional Services/etc
- Implement a partnership engagement model to influence and support business strategy leveraging market insights and align sourcing and category strategies
- Frame and drive cross-functional sourcing agenda as well as alignment between category strategy and the needs and requirements of regions, countries, and sites
- Establish Supplier Relationship Business Forums, internal category QBR’s as well as Supplier Performance measurement and dashboard
- Champion a project portfolio pipeline of savings and value creation plans in alignment with category and business strategies
- Contribute to continuous improvement in sourcing processes, tools and operating model and develops team capabilities with full utilization of category, sourcing, and contract management
- Serve as a thought partner and actively challenge work to deploy the most comprehensive and creative solutions; remove barriers for team to ensure its ability to execute
- Develop and execute procurement and contract strategies with strong understanding of the related category of spend commercial and business terms
- Negotiate deals on master service/goods agreements, work orders and statement of works templates collaborating with Legal and business partners
What You’ll Bring:
- Extensive experience in Procurement, Sourcing, and cross-functional areas such as Marketing & Sales and Human Resources (HR)
- Preferred: Advanced degree (MA/MS) with proven expertise in Procurement, Sourcing, and Marketing & Sales
- Strong background in strategic sourcing and global procurement within the software technology and email security industries
- Historic excellency in Sales, Marketing, HR and Finance goods and services sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management
- Demonstrated experience in identifying and utilizing full set of marketing, sales, HR, and financial levers to drive value for stakeholders
- Strong understanding of best in breed eProcurement solutions -RFx tools but be able to manage offline as well
- Broad knowledge of the market or external forces shaping an operations business context (e.g., supplier base, legal and regulatory environment, sources of competitive advantage)
- Ability to conduct benchmarking to address cost, quality, risk and innovation considerations as well as to provide thought leadership and actively shape strategy
- Ability to analyze, summarize, and present insights based on the needs of the audience as well as develop business cases and champion opportunities with quantifiable financial benefits
- Independent self-starter and able to motivate others to accomplish ambiguous tasks
- Ability to lead teams in a matrix organization, across geographic and functional reporting lines as well as lead, coach, and mentor peers
- Demonstrated track record of identifying root causes to issues and proactively problem solving
- Change management experience with large and complex organizational transformations
- Ability to own and strengthen relationships with key customers and to champion change
- Strong presentation and influence skills with a focus on collaboration
- Global experience and an understanding of the nuances and differences among business cultures; able and willing to potentially travel 5-10% both globally as well as domestically
Join our Procurement team to accelerate your career journey, contributing to projects that have real impact. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements.
Mimecast is on a path of steady and healthy growth as a company, investing in people like you who bring the skills and expertise to raise our technical expertise, operational maturity, and customer success to the next level. Your contributions are important! Every voice and action matters.
Mimecast offers formal and on-the-job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members to sustain a healthy lifestyle, and importantly – opportunities to work with cross-functional teams to build your knowledge!
Our Hybrid Model: We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week, because working together in person:
- Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance, and learning
- Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
- Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm
- Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!
The base salary range for this position is $132,000−$198,000 plus benefits. This range represents the minimum and maximum new hire compensation for this role. The position may also be eligible for incentive plans and additional benefits, in accordance with company policy and local regulations. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location with individual compensation also dependent on factors such as qualifications, experience, and skills. Final offers will reflect these considerations and may vary accordingly.
LI-CS1
Belonging at Mimecast
Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.
We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.
If you require any adjustments or accommodations due to a disability, or any other reason that may help you in your interview process, please let us know by emailing careers@mimecast.com.
Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager
Document your sourcing credentials before applying
Gather degree transcripts, professional certifications like CPSM or CIPS, and performance records showing cost savings or supplier consolidation outcomes. PERM audits frequently target procurement roles, and organized documentation shortens your employer's response window.
Target employers with active PERM filings
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications for sourcing or procurement job titles. Employers already familiar with the process for your SOC code are far less likely to withdraw an offer mid-sponsorship due to process uncertainty.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter your job search on Migrate Mate to surface Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager roles at companies with verified green card sponsorship history, so you spend time on employers who already understand the PERM timeline and aren't encountering it for the first time.
Clarify green card intent during offer negotiations
Ask directly whether the employer will sponsor EB-2 or EB-3, and confirm they understand PERM prevailing wage obligations. Some procurement hiring managers conflate H-1B sponsorship with green card sponsorship; you need written confirmation of the specific pathway before accepting.
Verify your wage against the OFLC Wage Search
PERM requires your offered wage to meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your sourcing role and work location. Run your job title and ZIP code through the OFLC Wage Search before the offer stage so you can flag any shortfall before the employer files.
Understand how O*NET classification affects your petition
PERM petitions for sourcing managers are filed under a specific SOC code that maps to an O*NET occupation profile. Confirm your employer is using the correct code for strategic-level sourcing, not a general purchasing agent code, which can affect whether EB-2 or EB-3 is the appropriate tier.
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Find Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager JobsSenior Strategic Sourcing Manager Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on your credentials and the employer's job requirements. EB-2 applies when the role formally requires an advanced degree or you hold credentials equivalent to one. EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree. Many sourcing manager positions are structured with a master's degree preference, so whether you land EB-2 or EB-3 often comes down to how the job description is written at the PERM stage.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B is a temporary work visa with a three-year initial period and an annual lottery for most applicants. PERM sponsorship is the first step toward permanent residency with no cap at the EB-3 level for many nationalities, no lottery, and no expiration tied to an employer's fiscal year. The trade-off is time: PERM labor certification alone can take six to eighteen months before the I-140 petition is even filed.
What does the PERM process look like for a sourcing manager position?
Your employer must conduct a supervised recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. workers were available for the role, then file a PERM application with DOL. Once certified, they file an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS establishing your priority date. You then wait for a visa number to become current before filing for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa, depending on your current immigration status.
Which employers typically sponsor green cards for sourcing and procurement roles?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager roles filtered by green card sponsorship history. Large manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, retailers with complex supply chains, and defense contractors file the majority of PERM petitions in procurement. Companies with in-house immigration counsel tend to move faster and withdraw fewer sponsorships mid-process than those relying on outside firms for the first time.
Can I change employers after my PERM is filed but before I have a green card?
Portability protections under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar occupation after your I-140 is approved and your adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days. A Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager moving to a comparable sourcing or procurement leadership role generally qualifies, but USCIS reviews the SOC codes and job duties to confirm the positions are substantially similar.
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