Job Description "> The Senior Sourcing Manager is a key role to support and enable Global and Regional Category leaders and their strategies. "> As a Sourcing Lead, you are accountable for developing Sourcing and negotiation strategies to deliver sustainable results across certain Product and Corporate Professional Services Categories by identifying new opportunities for value and process improvement. "> - In Professional Services, this role will lead consulting services engagements, Regional cross-over projects and multiple cross-functional business partners to include Corporate Finance, Risk, and Legal. - For Corporate Services, this role will lead initiatives supporting the function responsible for Facilities, Security, Real Estate to include construction to enable supply market solutions for various business needs. - For Product, Client and Travel, this role will manage engagements that could include event logistics, call centers, concierge or insurance services. "> Required Skills and Qualifications "> Key qualifications include: "> - 8+ years of experience in Procurement with a bachelor's degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA) - Deep understanding of cost models and performance metrics - Superior analytical and problem-solving skills using tools such as Microsoft Excel - Past experiences in helping develop business cases for change through leveraging business acumen, market intelligence, and insights to drive a broad strategic impact across an organization - Demonstrated contract and agreement negotiation experience, including development of negotiating plans and strategies - Strong stakeholder relationship-management skills and ability to communicate effectively, and collaborate with senior-to-exec management - Excellent written, oral and presentation skills and an ability to synthesize information and make clear, concise recommendations on course of action - Proficiency in English: The candidate must have excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken - Proficiency in purchasing systems and organizational interfaces "> Preferred qualifications include: "> - 8 or more years of work experience with a bachelor's degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) - Experience in strategic sourcing using a formal 7 step sourcing process - 2+ years supporting the development and management of category plans or sourcing strategies specific to indirect categories - Experience working in a global and matrix organization "> Benefits "> Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. "> Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law. ":