• This includes the development and execution of global sourcing strategies, assessing and managing supplier risk, providing payment solutions, and growing supplier diversity.

Role:
• Manages the supply base across several technology divisions to reduce cost and maximize value
• Provides expertise on market conditions, industry trends, category/product knowledge and emerging supply options
• Partners across the Sourcing and Third Party Risk Management functions as well as all business and finance functions to understand historical spend data, future demands, obligations, business needs and consequently develops sourcing strategy and implementation plans for the regions
• Strengthens relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders
• Progress and administer procure-to-pay policies through trainings and providing transparency through communications and reporting.
• Contributing to the strategic sourcing process by analyzing spend, defining requirements, developing strategies, authoring RFx's and negotiating contracts while improving supplier performance and mitigating risk.
• Manages improvement initiatives
• Deep knowledge and understanding of sourcing, risk, and legal processes
• Negotiates large transactions

All About You:
• Sourcing experience specifically with Technology categories such as Software, Hardware, Cloud, Telecom, and/or Services.
• Experience developing & managing senior & key stakeholder category and regional relationships
• Experience managing supply chains within business units, reducing costs and risks while improving value and efficiencies
• Experience successfully developing & implementing business unit strategies, enabling spend management, supplier performance and risk mitigation
• Experience executing sourcing transformation projects and supporting strategic initiatives
• Experience managing sourcing processes and operations
• Experience with Risk Management
• Successfully led large cross-functional projects and process improvement efforts
• Demonstrated success building relationships and delivering results on a key strategic initiative
• Experience identifying capability gaps and successfully worked to build/grow skills within team
• Exposure to delivering presentations and engaging with senior leadership
• Bachelor's degree or higher required, with a preference for Technology, Supply Chain, and/or Business focus.

Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges
O'Fallon, Missouri: $102,000 - $158,000 USD