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$145k–$180k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree
Bonus, Equity
Posted 17d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of sourcing category managers while individually executing critical sourcing projects. Responsible for negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and implementing category-level strategies to maximize savings.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration with over 7 years of experience in procurement or sourcing. Must have a proven track record of managing teams and proficiency in procurement systems.
Full job description
Company Description
Organizations everywhere struggle under the crushing costs and complexities of “solutions” that promise to simplify their lives. To create a better experience for their customers and employees. To help them grow. Software is a choice that can make or break a business. Create better or worse experiences. Propel or throttle growth. Business software has become a blocker instead of ways to get work done.
There’s another option. Freshworks. With a fresh vision for how the world works.
Freshworks Inc. builds uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional employee and customer experiences. Our people-first approach to AI eliminates friction, helping businesses reduce complexity, lower cost-to-serve, and deliver faster, more human support through enterprise-grade yet easy-to-use CX and IT solutions. Nearly 75,000 companies, including Bridgestone, New Balance, Nucor, S&P Global, and Sony Music, trust Freshworks to power their Employee Experience (EX) and Customer Experience (CX) operations.
Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.
Job Description
Freshworks is looking for an experienced and driven Manager, Services Sourcing to lead a team of sourcing category managers within our transforming procurement organization. In this role, you will combine strong leadership skills with hands-on sourcing expertise. You will be responsible for overseeing a team of sourcing experts while also contributing individually to the execution of critical sourcing projects. The ideal candidate is a highly organized individual with a proven track record in procurement, excellent communication skills, and a passion for developing talent. This is a working manager role, so being able to negotiate and execute purchasing deals will be required.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Team Management:
Supervise and mentor a team of sourcing professionals, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback
Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment, promoting teamwork and knowledge sharing
Delegate tasks effectively, monitor progress, and ensure team members meet performance expectations (Individual Contribution Goals and SLAs)
Identify training and development needs for team members and facilitate their professional growth
Contribute to the recruitment and onboarding of new team members.
Understand internal procurement processes to provide guidance to team and stakeholders.
Partner and collaborate with stakeholder leadership
Sourcing Execution:
Execute sourcing projects using category-level strategies and established processes
Support the creation, review, and negotiation of contracts, ensuring favorable terms and conditions
Negotiate with suppliers on pricing, service level agreements, and other key commercial and legal terms to maximize savings and achieve defined goals
Conduct risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential supplier-related risks
Execute competitive bids to identify the best-value suppliers
Manage supplier relationships, while measuring supplier actual performance against negotiated SLA’s and quality metrics.
Deep understanding of sourcing and supplier management.
Required Skills:
Sourcing and Procurement - ability to identify, evaluate, and acquire goods or services from external sources in a cost-effective and efficient manner, involving understanding market trends, supplier performance, supply chain management, negotiation tactics, contracts, and quality assurance
Contract Management - ability to efficiently manage contractual agreements with suppliers to maximize performance and minimize risk, involving understanding the terms and conditions of contracts, legal implications, risk management techniques, and managing contract creation, execution, and analysis
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team of procurement professionals
Relationship Building - ability to establish and nurture strong connections with stakeholders by understanding interpersonal dynamics, effective communication strategies, empathy, and the ability to manage conflicts or disagreements
Supplier Relationship Management - ability to develop and manage partnerships with vendors that supply goods, materials, and services, while understanding procurement strategies, supplier performance monitoring, and risk management
Sourcing Strategies - the implementation of methods to manage procurement processes effectively, involves understanding the supply market/market analysis, cost modeling/assessing total cost of ownership, performance monitoring, risk management, and negotiation tactics
Results-Oriented - ability to focus on the desired outcome of a project or task, while setting clear goals and prioritizing tasks to achieve the desired outcome and consistently
Qualifications
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
7+ years of experience in procurement or sourcing
Proven track record of successfully managing and developing a team.
Proficiency in procurement systems and tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Additional Information
We're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diverse world we serve. At Freshworks, you'll find inclusive teams, flexible thinking, and opportunities to grow your career - while making work better for millions.
If this sounds like a journey you want to be part of, we'd love to meet you. Let's building something refreshing together.
The annual base salary range for this position is $145,000 - $180,000 Base Salary.
Compensation is based on a variety of factors including but not limited to location, experience, job-related skills, and level. Bonus/equity may be available.
At Freshworks, we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion, welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees, communities, and business. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.
Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) is the AI-powered, unified service operations platform that is fast to deploy, intuitive to use, and enables every employee to be more productive. We give agile enterprises the depth they need to operate at scale, without the operational drag of legacy platforms.
Domain-specific AI built for IT, HR, finance and every business team on a decade of real service context.
Trusted by Seagate, New Balance, Nucor Corp, Sony Music Entertainment, McLaren Racing, and agile enterprises everywhere.
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