Strategic Sourcing Manager

Get started It's free* - no credit card needed Navan is looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager who will be responsible for supporting spend optimization and contract negotiations with a focus on our SaaS, Data, and Engineering spend. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to be a strategic partner and trusted adviser to the broader business. The successful candidate must have strong data analysis, negotiation, problem solving, and communication skills. The position will report to the Director of Procurement. What You’ll Do: Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including Legal, Security, IT, FP&A and business partners. Collaborate with business partners to understand and execute goals across assigned projects, spend categories, and vendors. Develop negotiation strategy and lead commercial negotiation with vendors on net-new purchases and renewals. Lead and execute sourcing events (RFx). Review and mitigate any potential commercial risks in contracts, such as payment terms, marketing language, price cap and term length. Analyze data including spend analysis, demand scenario modeling, P&L impact analysis, and benchmark comparisons to support vendor selection and negotiation processes. Work with FP&A to understand headcount planning when building license forecast models for software deals. Proactively identify savings opportunities through consolidation, contract restructuring, rightsizing, RFx events, etc. Manage supplier relationships with a focus on cost, quality, service, delivery, and risk. Guide business partners on procurement process and best practices in order to adopt a value-driven mindset when purchasing on behalf of Navan. What We’re Looking For: Minimum of 3 years of Strategic Sourcing experience; from a high-growth technology or fintech environment is preferred. Experience with P2P systems such as Zip. Ability to create and present business cases for net new contracts and strategic renewals. Ability to lead with context and effectively communicate across varying levels of leadership. Understands optimization opportunities when negotiating, such as demand management, consolidation, volume tiers, etc. Someone who thinks outside the box and has strong problem solving skills. Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Pay Range $105,000 — $180,000 USD Navan is the all-in-one super app that makes travel and expense easy so you can focus on being there, not getting there. Say goodbye to spending hours on the phone trying to change your flight or saving stacks of receipts to manually input expenses. From EAs and finance teams to travel managers and employees, Navan empowers people to focus on the things that matter most to them — all while providing companies with real-time visibility, savings, and control. Navan’s investors include visionaries like Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Ventures, Greenoaks, Zeev Ventures, and entrepreneurs Lee Fixel, Adam Bain, and Elad Gil. Valued at $9.2B, Navan is well-positioned for continued growth as it continues its takeover of the travel and expense market. In April 2023, Navan expanded in the Indian market with the acquisition of Tripeur, a modern, people-centric corporate travel and expense management company. The group’s fifth acquisition in under two years, Tripeur joined the Navan Group alongside Spanish meetings and events specialists, Atlanta Events & Corporate Travel Consultants; Berlin-based modern travel management company, Comtravo; leading Scandinavian travel agency Resia AB; and London-based high-touch TMC, Reed & Mackay — the latter of which remains a standalone brand. At Navan, we’re never satisfied with the status quo, and we know breakthrough ideas come from diverse perspectives. We are committed to cultivating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the customers we serve while fostering leadership and innovation. All voices are valued here and you’ll have the resources, tools, and training you’ll need to do the best work of your life. Navan provides a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and financial security. Our offerings include generous medical plans, dental, and vision benefits with premiums covered by Navan, as well as various insurance options designed to cover each family's needs. We also prioritize your holistic wellness with perks like paid parental and bereavement leave, subsidized commuter benefits, mental health support, connectivity stipends, and even pet insurance. Workplace Policy Navan believes in the value of in-person connections, whether that is sitting down to have lunch with one another, taking a walking 1:1, or collaborating in a room together. The connections forged through face-to-face interactions improve company culture and drive business results. Navan invests in global office spaces — in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, among others — that feel welcoming. Perks such as lunches and happy hours create a strong team environment to help you do your best work. We prioritize in-person connections and operate on a four-day-in-office work model. Please expect this policy for all roles that are tied to an office. Navan is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring. Accommodations Navan complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Navan will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability in connection with applications for employment as required by law. Please review Navan's Candidate Privacy Notice here . Job Search Best Practices We have been made aware of recruitment scams involving fraudulent attemptsto lure job seekers into sending money or personal information in returnfor fake job offers or coerce them into purchasing equipment by electronicfunds transfer (Zelle, Venmo, etc.) Legitimate Navan recruiters will neverask for money in any recruitment or onboarding activities. All available job openings at Navan will be posted on Navan’s website and all Navan recruiters will be reachable through an email address ending in “@navan.com” or “@navan.tech” or "@talent.navan.com".

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