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26WD98598
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Corporate Services is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for providing deep category expertise, consultative leadership, and strategic sourcing execution across Autodesk’s global Corporate Services portfolio, with primary focus areas including Marketing Services, Event Services, and HR Services.
Reporting to the Director, Corporate Services and Responsible 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.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Services Category Leadership
- Serve as a senior Procurement subject matter expert across Corporate Services sourcing, including Marketing, Events, Professional Services, and HR Services
- Own category strategy development across service areas such as:
- Creative, digital, media, and agency services
- Events, experiential marketing, sponsorships, and production
- Professional Services including contingent workers, business advisory consulting and specialized consulting services
- HR services including talent, learning, consulting, and workforce programs
- 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 marketing, HR, and professional services to inform sourcing strategy
Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Excellence
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations across Corporate Services suppliers
- Design and implement innovative commercial models, including:
- 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
Consultative Stakeholder Partnership
- Act as a trusted sourcing advisor to senior leaders across Marketing, HR, Finance, 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
Cross-Functional Integration
- Partner closely with Finance, FP&A, Legal, ESG, and Procurement Operations
- Support enterprise cost optimization and spend management initiatives across Corporate Services
- Align sourcing activity to quarterly and annual planning cycles
- Lead resolution of complex sourcing challenges requiring cross-functional coordination
Supplier Strategy & Governance
- Manage strategic relationships with key Corporate Services suppliers
- Establish and track performance metrics focused on cost efficiency, service quality, and value delivery
- Lead supplier governance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support responsible sourcing, ESG, and sustainability expectations across the supplier ecosystem
Transformation & Maturity Enablement
- Contribute to development of Corporate Services sourcing playbooks, standards, and best practices
- Support adoption of intake, sourcing, and contract enablement tools
- Drive increased spend under active management across Corporate Services 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 Marketing, HR, or other corporate services
- Background in consulting, agency management, or professional services sourcing
- Familiarity with services-based operating and delivery models
- Experience with performance- or outcome-based commercial structures
- MBA or advanced degree
Benefits
From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/
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.
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 #
26WD98598
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Corporate Services is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for providing deep category expertise, consultative leadership, and strategic sourcing execution across Autodesk’s global Corporate Services portfolio, with primary focus areas including Marketing Services, Event Services, and HR Services.
Reporting to the Director, Corporate Services and Responsible 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.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Services Category Leadership
- Serve as a senior Procurement subject matter expert across Corporate Services sourcing, including Marketing, Events, Professional Services, and HR Services
- Own category strategy development across service areas such as:
- Creative, digital, media, and agency services
- Events, experiential marketing, sponsorships, and production
- Professional Services including contingent workers, business advisory consulting and specialized consulting services
- HR services including talent, learning, consulting, and workforce programs
- 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 marketing, HR, and professional services to inform sourcing strategy
Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Excellence
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations across Corporate Services suppliers
- Design and implement innovative commercial models, including:
- 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
Consultative Stakeholder Partnership
- Act as a trusted sourcing advisor to senior leaders across Marketing, HR, Finance, 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
Cross-Functional Integration
- Partner closely with Finance, FP&A, Legal, ESG, and Procurement Operations
- Support enterprise cost optimization and spend management initiatives across Corporate Services
- Align sourcing activity to quarterly and annual planning cycles
- Lead resolution of complex sourcing challenges requiring cross-functional coordination
Supplier Strategy & Governance
- Manage strategic relationships with key Corporate Services suppliers
- Establish and track performance metrics focused on cost efficiency, service quality, and value delivery
- Lead supplier governance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support responsible sourcing, ESG, and sustainability expectations across the supplier ecosystem
Transformation & Maturity Enablement
- Contribute to development of Corporate Services sourcing playbooks, standards, and best practices
- Support adoption of intake, sourcing, and contract enablement tools
- Drive increased spend under active management across Corporate Services 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 Marketing, HR, or other corporate services
- Background in consulting, agency management, or professional services sourcing
- Familiarity with services-based operating and delivery models
- Experience with performance- or outcome-based commercial structures
- MBA or advanced degree
Benefits
From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/
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.
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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Verify your degree aligns with sourcing roles
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the role. A supply chain, operations management, or business degree strengthens your specialty occupation case. An unrelated degree may require a credential evaluation showing equivalency through coursework.
Check prevailing wage before accepting offers
Run your target title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing level for SOC 13-1081, so knowing the floor protects you from underpaid offers that could still pass DOL review.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager roles by verified LCA filing history, so you're applying to employers who have already committed to H-1B sponsorship for this specific occupation rather than guessing from job postings.
Ask about cap-exempt status during interviews
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated organizations are cap-exempt, meaning they can file your H-1B petition outside the annual lottery. Strategic sourcing roles exist at these employers, and a cap-exempt filing removes lottery risk entirely.
Time your job search around the lottery registration window
USCIS opens H-1B electronic registration in March each year. Starting your sourcing job search in January gives you time to clear interviews, negotiate offers, and get your employer registered before the window closes, avoiding a full year's delay.
Document your strategic sourcing scope for the I-129 petition
USCIS scrutinizes whether sourcing roles genuinely require a specialized degree. Have your employer detail contract value thresholds, supplier complexity, and analytical responsibilities in the petition. Roles managing multi-million-dollar supplier portfolios are harder to classify as non-specialty occupations.
H-1B Visa Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the employer can show the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as supply chain management, business administration, or operations. Roles that involve complex supplier negotiations, spend analytics, and cross-functional procurement strategy generally satisfy USCIS's specialty occupation standard. Generic purchasing or buying roles with no degree requirement may face more scrutiny.
Which SOC code applies to Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager roles for H-1B purposes?
Most Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager positions are classified under SOC 13-1081, Logisticians, or SOC 11-3061, Purchasing Managers, depending on how the employer structures the role. The SOC code determines the prevailing wage tier DOL requires on the LCA. Review the O*NET profile for each code to confirm which better matches your actual responsibilities before your employer files.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring H-1B visas for sourcing roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager positions at employers with verified LCA filing history for this occupation. DOL discloses certified LCA data publicly, so it's possible to confirm which companies have sponsored similar roles, not just which ones list it as a possibility in a job posting.
Can my employer file my H-1B petition during the 60-day grace period after my previous job ends?
Yes. USCIS allows a 60-day grace period following involuntary termination from an H-1B role. A new employer can file a cap-subject or cap-exempt H-1B petition on your behalf during this window. If the new petition is filed before the grace period expires, you can begin work once it's approved or after a cap-gap period if applicable.
Does category of seniority affect H-1B approval odds for sourcing roles?
Seniority itself doesn't determine approval, but it affects how your employer documents the specialty occupation requirement. Senior-level sourcing roles with strategic scope, large spend ownership, and advanced analytical duties are easier to support with evidence than entry-level purchasing positions. USCIS may issue an RFE if the job duties appear routine or if the degree requirement isn't enforced in practice.