Strategic Sourcing Manager

Witherite Law Group (WLG) is a personal injury law firm specializing in motor vehicle accidents. Our vision is to improve the life of each person we serve. Whether it is for our employees, our clients, or our community, WLG puts people first, provides unmatched expertise, and displays integrity in every situation.  

Our attorneys and staff are committed to helping injured clients get the care and service they deserve. We take care of the complex legal work so that our clients can focus on recovery and getting their lives back. We are determined to help our clients get the settlement they deserve, and we will be by our client’s side every step of the way.  

This firm is a Top 100 Places to Work recipient and a National Top Workplace honoree. We are proud of these achievements and honored to be among this prestigious list of companies. Our culture is special. But you can’t just take our word for it...apply today and join the WLG family.  

Position Summary: The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end sourcing activities across a diverse portfolio of categories, with a strong emphasis on Information Technology (hardware, software, SaaS, cloud services, professional services, managed services, etc.). This role will also manage strategic sourcing initiatives for categories such as Facilities, Office Supplies, Professional Services, Talent Acquisition, and Corporate Services. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented professional with excellent skills in leading RFx initiatives, negotiation skills, a strong analytical mindset, and the ability to build and maintain vendor relationships that drive cost savings, mitigate risk, and support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities: 

IT Sourcing Focus

• • Lead sourcing strategies for IT-related categories including infrastructure, networking, hardware, software licensing, SaaS, cloud, and managed services.
  • Assist with contract negotiations
  • Collaborate with IT, Vendor Manager, Leadership and Stakeholders to explore opportunities and initiate vendor consolidation measures, RFx initiatives and cost optimization efforts.

Other Categories

• • Develop and execute sourcing strategies for non-IT categories including Facilities (maintenance, equipment, janitorial), Office Supplies, Professional Services (legal, consulting, marketing), and Talent Acquisition (recruiters, job boards, HR tech).
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and identify sourcing opportunities.
  • Conduct competitive bids (RFx), manage contract lifecycle, and implement cost-saving initiatives across all assigned categories.

Work Experience Requirements: 

• Exceptional ability to draft and structure comprehensive RFx documentation (RFI, RFP, RFQ) to ensure clarity and alignment with organizational requirements, risk thresholds, and compliance standards.
• Proven success leading end-to-end RFx processes, including stakeholder alignment, supplier communications, bid evaluations, scoring methodologies, and executive presentations.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management, with strong emphasis on Information Technology and other spend categories.
• Proven ability to conduct total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments to evaluate long-term supplier value and cost drivers across procurement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and presenting ROI analyses and business cases that support sourcing recommendations and investment decisions.
• Strong capability in assessing current state of initiatives, identifying inefficiencies, and defining future state goals to bridge capability gaps as it relates to drafting RFx.
• Skilled in requirements gathering from cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., IT, Legal, Finance, HR, Facilities) to translate business needs into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Experience conducting external benchmarking to evaluate supplier performance, pricing competitiveness, and sourcing trends to inform negotiation and sourcing strategy.
• Ability to independently initiate, negotiate and manage NDAs during early vendor engagement to expedite sourcing activities while protecting confidential information.
• Skilled in conducting initial reviews and redlines of MSAs and SOWs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and company risk policies prior to legal or contract administration review.
• Demonstrated capability to interpret contractual language and collaborate with Legal, Vendor Management and Contract Administrator to negotiate terms effectively.
• Comfortable serving as a backup to the Contract Administrator, providing support with contract intake, redlining contracts, and internal tracking during high-volume periods or absences.
• Familiarity with legal contract structures and ability to escalate issues appropriately while maintaining momentum in the sourcing process.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, or related field. MBA or CPSM a plus.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement.
• Strong expertise in IT sourcing and procurement practices.
• Proven experience managing spend across multiple categories.
• Strong contract negotiation skills and experience
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Physical Requirements:  

• Office environment with normal business hours necessary to satisfactorily perform job functions.   
• Stationary Position – Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time.  
• Move or Traverse – This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, meeting rooms, office machinery, etc.  May occasionally ascends/descends the stairs to get to other floors, cafeteria and parking area.
• Dexterity – constantly operates a computer and other office machinery such as a copy machine/printer.  
• Move, Transport, Position, Put, Install, Remove - Occasionally moves supplies weighing up to 10 pounds for various presentation and event needs. 
• Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information - The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess - The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid STD (with no waiting period) and LTD Insurance
• Option to purchase additional Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Coverage
• 401(k) with company contributions
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Company Holidays 
• Tuition Reimbursement

Please note that this job description is intended to outline the primary duties of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The job description is subject to change with or without prior notice, and that a reasonable accommodation may be requested to perform the essential functions of the job. 

WLG and its affiliated companies provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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