Sr. Global Sourcing Manager, Meetings & Events

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About the Role

Workday is looking for a Sr. Global Sourcing Manager of Meetings and Events. This person will be responsible for developing and driving global category strategies for meetings and events and understanding the business/company requirements to improve value and partner with business team members. This also includes driving the end-to-end Sourcing process of crafting and leading category strategies, spend and market analysis, running RFx's, negotiating contracts and pricing, and supplier management.

You should have deep sourcing and vendor management experience within the category or other relevant indirect categories, operate at ALL levels of the organization and move seamlessly from tactical to strategic. Additionally, this person must have a keen eye for detail, be able to provide insights based on market conditions and trends, investigate innovative methods, optimize value from goods and service providers, improve the decision-making process, and increase the flow of information.

Responsibilities:

• Complete activities aligned with the meetings and events sourcing & supplier strategy for Workday at the direction of Sr. Manager, Global Sourcing for Travel, Meetings & Marketing Sourcing

• Understand event agencies services and collaborate with business and suppliers to create process efficiencies and negotiate contracts to manage cost and performance of our event agency suppliers

• Gather all business requirements and other information vital to accurately source and place an event

• Initiate RFP process to secure event agencies, meeting space, logistical event needs and other meeting services

• Qualify proposals to determine if appropriate and competitive

• Negotiate and confirm critical program components with suppliers and business stakeholders, using basic terms and conditions, and/or modifying pre-existing governing agreements to meet individual client requirements

• Negotiate best possible pricing, concessions and other terms and conditions to meet savings and spend expectations

• Negotiate, draft and/or redline governing agreements, statement of works or other contract documents

• Partner with cross-functional partners such as such as privacy, security, legal and business technology as applicable to each project to conduct due diligence partners

• Establish relationships with key suppliers to drive strategic commercial initiatives

• Leverage internal systems to automate reports and scale current/future processes

• Leverage data to evaluate additional category sourcing opportunities and implement master services agreements to drive commercial value for the organization

• Analyze data, reports and dashboards and a willingness to "dive into" systems and formulate new and better ideas on how to better support partners and improve processes

• Technology and product scanning for Market Intelligence to support efforts to identify the latest trends in technologies and industry offerings

• Stay on top of industry standards and trends related to responsibilities

• Participate in and/or lead various special projects, as needed

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in sourcing and procurement for indirect spend, preferably for meetings and events, with responsibilities including managing, sourcing, and contracting meetings and events trends in technologies and industry offerings

• Undergraduate Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Management, etc.; Master's Degree preferred

Other Qualifications

• Advanced sourcing experience leading RFx's, conducting supplier management and handling a sourcing category with a preferred focus on Meetings and Events

• Ability to think critically, by translating, analyzing and crafting solutions from sophisticated financial modeling and data analytics

• Understanding of contracts and contract management

• Expert at developing and performing negotiation strategies

• Advanced at leading Sourcing programs and market research for Meetings and Events

• Must be able to maintain discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information

• Must be exceptionally detail-oriented, independent and able to successfully manage multiple, concurrent project demands within established timeline

• Possess a positive attitude, excellent communication and analytical skills

• Proactive, result oriented, with a can-do attitude in meeting critical deadlines

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.UT.Salt Lake City

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $119,600 USD - $179,400 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $113,600 USD - $208,600 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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