Strategic Sourcing Manager

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.Corporate Overview Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Protection Starts with People. The Role and the TeamWe are looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our fast-paced, high performing team.  This individual will be an integral part of the Procurement team and support Procurement in the Corporate IT and Data Center categories and category teams.  The person will be proficient in negotiations, contracting (both process and commercial language), vendor management and driving cost savings.Job RequirementsLead supplier sourcing projects, RFP’s, negotiations, and vendor management across the Engineering category.   Drive the implementation of strategic agreements for procurement of Indirect and direct products and services..Collaborate with key functional and internal stakeholders to capture business requirements and create the appropriate sourcing strategy for new and current businesses.  Develop and implement strategic sourcing framework with a focus on cost, mitigating risk, and supplier performance management.Engage with Executive Management, stakeholders, and peers regularly.Execute agreements/contracts, understanding of terms/SLAs, addendums, etc.Support business owners in navigating downstream processes such as working with legal through the contracting process and Finance to ensure accurate allocation of costs and timely payment of suppliers.Support the execution of spend management projects that accomplish key objectives. Those objectives will include driving cost savings, operational improvement and supplier consolidation or diversification.Proactively manages upcoming contract renewals and negotiations.Supports activities related to procurement companywide policies and procedures.Qualifications5+ years of related procurement experience within the Corporate IT and/or Data Center Procurement categories.Bachelor’s degree in businessStrong negotiation skills in securing specific vendors and key contractual terms & conditions.Ability to analyze data and effectively communicate interpretations and recommendations.Thrives in a work environment that is fast paced, dynamic and constantly changing.Highly organized and detailed, with strong multi-tasking skillsExcellent written and verbal communication ability.Why ProofpointProtecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success.  We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.  We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtPFPT#LI-AN2If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable pay and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes flexible time off, a robust well-being program that provides for 4 global wellbeing days per year, and a 3-week work from anywhere option.Base Pay Ranges:SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area:Base Pay Range: 93,730.00 - 147,290.00 USDCalifornia (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska:Base Pay Range: 74,550.00 - 117,150.00 USDAll other cities and states excluding those listed above:Base Pay Range: 66,640.00 - 104,720.00 USD