Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

Position Overview

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Technology Sourcing is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for providing deep category expertise, consultative leadership, and strategic sourcing execution across Autodesk’s global Technology portfolio, with primary focus areas of Software, Infrastructure and Technology Professional Services.

Reporting to the Director, Technology 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.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior Procurement subject matter expert across Technology Sourcing, including Software, Infrastructure and Technology Professional Services

Own category strategy development across their assigned category

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 the technology category to inform sourcing strategy

Lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations across Technology suppliers

Design and implement innovative commercial models, including: Commit to consume SaaS models, 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 both product and technology divisions, 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 the technology categories.

Align sourcing activity to quarterly and annual planning cycles

Lead resolution of complex sourcing challenges requiring cross-functional coordination

Manage strategic relationships with key technology suppliers

In collaboration with Technology Vendor Management, establish and track performance metrics focused on cost efficiency, service quality, and value delivery

Support supplier governance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Support responsible sourcing, ESG, and sustainability expectations across the supplier ecosystem

Contribute to development of Technology sourcing playbooks, standards, and best practices

Support adoption of intake, sourcing, and contract enablement tools

Drive increased spend under active management across Technology categories

Share market intelligence and best practices across the Procurement organization

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

Experience sourcing complex Technology Solutions across SaaS, Infrastructure & Professional Services

Familiarity with services-based operating and delivery models

Experience with performance- or outcome-based commercial structures

MBA or advanced degree