Purchasing & Procurement Manager - Strategic Sourcing - Travel, Expense & Events - Hybrid (ET)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Purchasing & Procurement - Strategic Sourcing Manager, Travel, Expense & Events is a key member of the Strategic Sourcing organization and reports to the Strategic Sourcing Associate Director for the Travel, Expense & Events category. This role executes sourcing strategies and contributes to broader Travel, Expense & Events category initiatives aligned with business priorities, market conditions, and cost optimization opportunities.

The Purchasing & Procurement - Strategic Sourcing Manager serves as a trusted advisor to Global Event Management and other business stakeholders, partnering with Legal, Finance, Risk, Technology, and suppliers to develop solutions that balance cost, service, risk, and business requirements. The role leverages spend insights, market intelligence, supplier expertise, and sourcing best practices to drive informed decisions and continuous improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives across Travel, Expense & Events, from requirements gathering and market assessment through negotiation, contract award, and implementation.
• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies aligned with business priorities, market conditions, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Lead RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes, including supplier identification, bid analysis, negotiations, finalist recommendations, and award decisions.
• Conduct spend, cost, total cost of ownership (TCO), risk, and value analyses to support sourcing strategies and business decisions.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, concessions, service levels, payment terms, cancellation provisions, and other key contractual commitments.
• Identify and deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, risk reduction, service improvements, and other sources of procurement value.
• Monitor market trends, supplier capabilities, pricing benchmarks, and emerging solutions across the Travel, Expense & Events landscape.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and support supplier performance, business reviews, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted sourcing advisor to Global Event Management and other stakeholders, providing sourcing, market, supplier, and commercial expertise.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Risk, Technology, and other cross-functional teams to support contracting, due diligence, governance, and implementation.
• Develop business cases, supplier comparisons, executive summaries, and sourcing recommendations that clearly communicate value, risks, and trade-offs.
• Ensure sourcing activities comply with procurement policies, approval requirements, contractual standards, and organizational governance.
• Independently manage multiple complex sourcing initiatives while meeting business timelines and stakeholder expectations.
• Support the broader Travel, Expense & Events category strategy, including supplier consolidation, demand management, sourcing pipeline development, and process improvement.
• Partner with Global Event Management on hotel, venue, and event supplier sourcing and transition awarded suppliers for operational execution.
• Maintain appropriate sourcing documentation and track negotiated savings, cost avoidance, contractual commitments, and other outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, including significant experience in hotel and venue sourcing, negotiations, and contracting.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex sourcing initiatives, competitive RFPs, supplier evaluations, and commercial negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting, and supplier management practices.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, including experience evaluating spend, pricing models, TCO, savings opportunities, and commercial trade-offs.
• Excellent negotiation, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and influence across functions and organizational levels.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Strong project management, organizational, and time-management skills with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities.
• High degree of professionalism, integrity, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with Cvent and procurement, sourcing, contract management, travel, or expense platforms preferred.
• Knowledge of the corporate travel, hospitality, meetings and events, or expense-management marketplace preferred.

WORK ARRANGEMENT:

• Hybrid work arrangement with a minimum of 8 in-office days per month.
• Strong preference for candidates located in the Eastern Time Zone.

Our Interview Practices

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Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation:

Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.

Additional Information:

Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.