Vice President, Global Strategic Sourcing

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to management on sourcing and procurement, focusing on information security and cyber risk.
• Design and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies to reduce costs, improve delivery resilience, and streamline vendor portfolios.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, including Information Security, Technology, Legal, and Compliance, to align sourcing with enterprise goals.
• Lead complex negotiations and contract drafting, including service level agreements (SLAs) and experience level agreements (XLAs).
• Conduct rigorous external spend analysis and market research to identify trends, risks, and cost-optimization opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key technology and security suppliers.
• Utilize advanced analytics (Power BI, SQL, Tableau) to deliver executive-ready presentations and business cases.

Requirements

• 10+ years of strategic sourcing experience in a complex, global environment.
• Proven experience partnering with stakeholders at the COO and Managing Director level.
• Expertise in competitive bidding techniques including RFI, RFP, and RFQ.
• Strong financial modeling skills for negotiation scenarios and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Deep experience in drafting, redlining, and negotiating global contracts.
• Proficiency in data tools such as Power BI, SQL, and Tableau.
• Bachelor's degree required (preferences for Finance, Data Science, Supply Chain, or related fields).

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degrees in Business, Engineering, Law, or related areas.
• Experience within the financial services, technology, or consulting industries.
• Proficiency with AI software products and CoPilot.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare and leave benefits.
• Strong retirement plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Support for working parents.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO).

About the Company

BlackRock is a leading global investment manager and fiduciary, dedicated to helping people experience financial well-being. We combine financial expertise with industry-leading technology to provide innovative solutions for our clients worldwide.