Sourcing Leader

About the Role

At IBM Finance & Operations, we are the backbone of IBM's transformation, driving efficiency, transparency, and smart decision-making. We combine analytical skills with collaboration and curiosity, partnering across functions and geographies using data, technology, and process excellence to create solutions that improve performance and deliver measurable impact. IBM offers continuous learning, career development, and a culture that values diverse perspectives.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Sourcing Leader : Procurement Sourcing Professional, you will lead and manage IBM Procurement sourcing teams across global, regional, and country-level locations to ensure the effective execution of sourcing strategies and achievement of IBM's business objectives. You will apply your expertise in category sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, compliance, and supplier relationship management to deliver value through IBM's global supply base.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead Sourcing Teams: Manage and motivate sourcing teams to achieve high performance, providing coaching, performance management, and guidance.
• Develop Sourcing Strategies: Build and execute sourcing strategies to balance supply-demand requirements and leverage IBM's global spending power, aligning with IBM Procurement strategy and category goals.
• Manage Supplier Relationships: Lead negotiations and contracting activities to secure favorable terms while maintaining long-term supplier partnerships, ensuring quality, innovation, and cost-effectiveness.
• Apply Agile Principles: Champion agile practices, fostering inclusion and promoting teamwork across sourcing teams and geographies to enhance flexibility, collaboration, and responsiveness.
• Analyze Sourcing Opportunities: Apply cognitive tools and analytics to identify sourcing opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive competitive advantage.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Category Sourcing Expertise: Exposure to category sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, compliance, and supplier relationship management.
• Leadership Experience: Experience working with teams to achieve high performance, including coaching, performance management, and guidance.
• Sourcing Strategy Development: Exposure to building and executing sourcing strategies to balance supply-demand requirements and leverage global spending power.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Experience working with suppliers to ensure quality, innovation, and cost-effectiveness, including negotiations and contracting activities.
• Agile Practices: Exposure to agile principles and practices to enhance flexibility, collaboration, and responsiveness.
• Cognitive Tools and Analytics: Exposure to applying cognitive tools and analytics to identify sourcing opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive competitive advantage.
• Global Supply Base Knowledge: Experience working with global supply bases to deliver value through effective sourcing strategies and supplier relationship management.
• Agile Leadership Principles: Exposure to applying agile principles to lead sourcing teams.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree (Preferred Education)