Procurement Category Lead – Boston, MA
We are seeking candidates for a Procurement Category Lead position with a highly successful financial services firm located just South of Boston, MA. The Procurement Category Lead will join the Global Professional Services Procurement team. This role combines hands-on strategic sourcing leadership with category strategy development across key professional services areas including Consulting, Marketing, HR, and Legal. This individual will bring deep sourcing expertise and best-in-class procurement practices to manage end-to-end sourcing, negotiations, and supplier engagement, while also contributing to the development and execution of category strategies that deliver cost savings and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of strategic sourcing experience, preferably within professional services procurement.
This is a 6-month contract position that will pay $64-74/hr (depending on experience) within a 40-hour workweek. This position is required to be onsite 4 days per week in their office.
Responsibilities:
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Lead end-to-end sourcing for Professional Services (Consulting, Marketing, HR, Legal).
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Manage RFx processes, competitive bidding, and complex contract negotiations.
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Partner with legal to ensure contract compliance and execute preferred supplier programs, pricing, and rate cards.
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Drive cost savings, P&L impact, and operational efficiencies through strategic sourcing and demand management.
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Negotiate complex commercial agreements with large professional service providers.
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Conduct spend analysis, supplier performance reviews, and multi-year category strategy development.
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Manage multiple sourcing projects, cross-functional teams, and internal client relationships.
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Oversee supplier onboarding, preferred supplier relationships, and procurement issue resolution.
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Maintain compliance with regulatory, procurement policies, and internal processes; identify process improvements.
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Support development and mentorship of team members.
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Contribute significantly to P&L savings and cost avoidance initiatives.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
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8-10+ years of strategic sourcing experience, specifically within Professional Services procurement.
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Experience sourcing across one or more of the following categories: Consulting, HR, Marketing, or Legal services.
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Demonstrated success delivering cost savings and P&L impact through strategic sourcing initiatives.
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Strong commercial negotiation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
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Proven experience negotiating with large professional services providers.
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Experience developing and executing category strategies.
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Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Strong understanding of procurement best practices, risk management, information security, and payables processes.
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Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships diplomatically.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send your resume to Olivia at [email protected].
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