Strategic Sourcing Manager

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you are a highly motivated self-starter who is responsible for category development, strategic procurement engagement, and sourcing execution in collaboration with key internal customers and cross-functional collaborators. You will have the opportunity to build value and achieve cost savings for Docusign by leading and negotiating deals including SOWs, Order Forms, Software Agreements, and Services Agreements. You are accountable for supplier selection and management through planning and driving RFx, monitoring service providers through the purchasing lifecycle, and addressing risk and supplier performance. You are enthusiastic in analyzing spend opportunities and preparing reports to track and create awareness of supplier expenses across the company. You are proactive in building relationships with business partners and addressing their supplier requirements for spend categories including, but not limited to, professional services and technology.

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Director of Strategic Sourcing.

Responsibility

• Develop and implement category management plans and sourcing strategies to negotiate and ensure cost savings/avoidance and performance targets are achieved
• Establish and lead cross functional teams of key partners to collaboratively define business requirements and implement supplier initiatives that build value, improve quality, and reduce risk
• Develop analytical reports on savings, metrics, and KPIs to monitor progress against objectives and key results
• Provide cross functional and top-down visibility into supplier spend and performance
• Support RFx efforts by leading project teams through supplier selection processes
• Partner closely with cross functional teams such as Legal, Information Security, and Third Party Governance in ushering agreements through the source to pay workflow while securing favorable terms/deal structures
• Manage strategic procurement engagement with one or more key business units
  
  

Job Designation

Remote: Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time.

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic

• 8+ years of related experience in a Procurement/ Sourcing function
• BA/BS degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• Experience using eSourcing tools, spend analytics tools, Excel, and Google suite
• Extensive negotiation and contract management experience
• Category management plan development and execution experience
• Ability to lead complex sourcing events (RFP, RFI, and RFQ)
  
  

Preferred

• Master’s degree (MBA or similar)
• Procurement professional certification (e.g. CPSM, CIPS, CSP)
• Experience with Oracle or similar P2P systems, Workday Strategic Sourcing (Scout)
• Experience with enterprise-scale procurement intake and workflow tools
• Proficiency with services and technology related governing and engagement documents
• Results-oriented attitude
• Proven track record delivering quality outcomes for partners
• Customer service focus, communication skills, and attention to detail
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience using Tableau or other data visualization tools
• Ability to lead complex initiatives and collaborate effectively with cross functional partners and project management skills
  
  

Wage Transparency

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

California: $108,700.00 - $168,675.00 base salary

Illinois and Colorado: $103,100.00 - $141,725.00 base salary

Washington and New York (including NYC metro area): $103,100.00 - $149,500.00 base salary

Washington DC: $108,700.00 - $149,500.00 base salary

This role is also eligible for bonus, equity and benefits.

Global Benefits Provide Options For The Following

• Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
• Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
• Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
• Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
• Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
• Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events
  
  

Life at Docusign

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance.

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States Not Eligible for Employment

This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.

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