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Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager, Corporate Services Sourcing

Job Requisition ID #

26WD95757

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Corporate Services is a highly experienced individual contributorresponsible 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, and HR Services
• Own category strategy development across service areas such as:
  • Creative, digital, media, and agency services
  • Events, experiential marketing, sponsorships, and production
  • 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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