Indirect Corporate Senior Buyer

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially driven Senior Buyer – Indirect Procurement to support enterprise-wide sourcing and supplier management initiatives within a Fortune 500 environment. This role will initially focus on contract portfolio reviews, supplier renegotiations, risk mitigation, and execution of new agreements across indirect spend categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive reviews of existing supplier agreements to identify cost savings, commercial improvement opportunities, risk exposure, and service enhancements.

• Execute supplier renegotiation strategies focused on pricing optimization, service-level improvements, payment terms, and contractual protections.

• Draft, coordinate, and execute new supplier agreements in partnership with Legal, Finance, Risk, and business stakeholders.

• Ensure supplier contracts align with corporate procurement policies, compliance requirements, and enterprise risk standards.

• Support development and standardization of contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and sourcing governance processes.

• Monitor contract expiration timelines and proactively manage renewal strategies.

• Manage sourcing and procurement activities for Corporate Services categories, including Facilities Services, Professional Services, HR & Benefits Services, Marketing & Communications, Travel & Fleet, Office Services, Temporary Labor, Financial & Administrative Services.

• Conduct RFx events, supplier evaluations, benchmarking analyses, and total cost of ownership assessments.

• Identify and implement cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and process improvement opportunities.

• Develop category strategies aligned with enterprise operational and financial objectives.

• Build strong supplier relationships while maintaining competitive tension and commercial accountability.

• Partner with business leaders to understand operational requirements and translate needs into sourcing strategies.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, Accounts Payable, Finance, Operations, Compliance, Internal Audit and other teams as necessary.

• Drive supplier performance management through KPIs, scorecards, business reviews, and corrective action plans.

• Analyze spend data, supplier performance metrics, and market trends to support procurement decision-making.

• Support procurement transformation initiatives, process standardization, and continuous improvement efforts.

• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and sourcing records within procurement systems and contract repositories.

• Ensure adherence to SOX controls, procurement governance standards, and company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Procurement, or related field.

• 5–8+ years of procurement, sourcing, contract management, or strategic purchasing experience within a corporate environment.

• Strong experience negotiating indirect procurement agreements and commercial terms.

• Demonstrated experience managing supplier contract reviews, renewals, and renegotiations.

• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and ERP/procurement systems.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within a Fortune 500 or large multi-site enterprise organization.

• Experience supporting Corporate Services procurement categories.

• Familiarity with sourcing tools and procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, or similar systems.

• Knowledge of contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools.

• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPM, CSCP, or equivalent.