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This job was posted by : For moreinformation, please see:Director, StrategicSourcing: Travel, Meetings and EventsCollege Board - FinanceLocation: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CBoffices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday andWednesday in office).Role Type: This is a full-time positionAbout the TeamThe Strategic Sourcing team is a dynamic, collaborative group thatpartners with leaders across the organization to drive decisions thatmaximize value and impact. We combine market insight, strong supplierrelationships, and strategic sourcing practices to ensure every dollarwe spend advances the College Board's mission. Our work strengthensoperations, promotes sustainability, and ensures that theorganization's resources are used thoughtfully and effectively inservice of students everywhere.The Strategic Sourcing team at College Board is embarking on an excitingtransformation, shifting from transactional procurement to a modelcentered on strategic engagement. This role will join a team of sourcingleaders dedicated to delivering meaningful, measurable value to theorganization, directly supporting our mission and the students we serve.About the OpportunityThe Director of Strategic Sourcing for Travel, Meetings & Events willlead enterprise-wide procurement initiatives, supplier relationshipmanagement, and contract management activities across multiplecategories of spend. In this role, you will develop and implementsourcing strategies, conduct market and supplier research, manageRFI/RFP/RFQ processes, oversee supplier evaluation and selection, anddrive contract negotiations.You are responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies,supplier management, and cost optimization initiatives across corporatetravel, meetings, and events categories. This role will partner closelywith internal stakeholders across College Board to align sourcingstrategies with organizational goals, mitigate risk, manage supplierrelationships and ensure compliance with policies and regulations. Thisrole requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability tofoster supplier and stakeholder partnerships that drive measurable valueto College this role, you will:Strategic Sourcing & Category Management(70%)- Lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies to optimize spend, reduce risk, and enhance value in alignment with organizational objectives.- Identify, evaluate, and select travel and meeting related suppliers, including hotels, airlines, event A/V, catering, etc.- Understand the current supplier landscape and identify opportunities to consolidate demand and drive cost savings while maintaining service quality.- Proactively update sourcing strategies based on market analysis and risk assessment, aligning with organizational goals and industry trendsSupplier & Contract Management(15%)- Lead supplier selection, performance management, and relationship development in partnership with internal stakeholders.- Lead negotiations of commercial terms, service-level agreements (SLAs), and licensing models to achieve favorable cost, risk, and performance outcomes.- Partner with Legal, GRC and Information Security teams to ensure all security and business term requirements are included in contracts.- Manage ongoing supplier relationships, performance reviews, and escalation processes.Data & Process Excellence(10%)- Gather and analyze spend data to benchmark and identify opportunities for savings and efficiency.- Create category specific cost models, including TCO analyses, to support data driven sourcing recommendations and t ack impact against organizational goals and metrics.- Adopt and leverage existing Procurement tools and platforms, as well as enterprise AI tools, to deliver value driven insights and recommendations.Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration (5%)- Proactively engage with stakeholders to understand their goals and planned initiatives, translating insights into category sourcing strategies that anticipate needs, align with enterprise objectives, and deliver strategic value.- Serve as a trusted advisor to business units on category related procurement and sourcing matters, delivering market insights, improving supplier performance, and ensuring contract and policy compliance.About YouQualificationsBachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, contractnegotiations, and supplier management, with at least 3 years focused onTravel and Events sourcing.Demonstrated experience negotiating high-value, complex technologycontracts.