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Washington University in St Louis
Washington University (North Campus), University City, Missouri; North Campus Main Building
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Location
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63112

 Scheduled Hours
40
Position Summary
The Senior Sourcing Manager, Supply Chain is responsible for leading strategic sourcing, contract development, and procurement governance for construction and MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) categories. This role drives supplier strategy, cost optimization, contract compliance, and operational procurement excellence while ensuring effective systems utilization, stakeholder alignment, and regulatory adherence.
The position plays a critical leadership role in delivering efficient, compliant, and value-driven supply chain performance across the organization.
Job Description
Strategic Sourcing and Contract Management
Support execution of sourcing strategies for construction, facilities, and MRO categories in alignment with enterprise objectives.
Support the full contract lifecycle, including RFP/RFQ development, supplier evaluation, negotiation, and award.
Help identify and implement cost savings and value optimization initiatives.
Help establish and manage strategic supplier relationships, including performance reviews, issue resolution, and business reviews.
Evaluate and manage participation in cooperative and group purchasing agreements.
Lead Vendor/Contractor Prequalification Program
Governance of prequalification processes (e.g., JOC and other delivery models).
Oversight of contractor qualification standards and compliance.
Coordination of annual reviews and qualification refresh cycles.
Procurement Governance, Systems and Approvals
Review and approve procurement transactions to ensure compliance with institutional policies, including:
Exercise delegated approval authority for purchase orders, change orders, supplier invoices, and contracts up to $250,000 per transaction or contract term, in accordance with institutional policy. Escalate transactions exceeding approved thresholds to appropriate senior leadership for review and approval.
Help oversee procurement workflows, including:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
Procurement, Contracting, Business Or Related Field Working Within A Large Organization (5 Years)
Analytical Thinking, Customer Service, Deadline Management, Detail-Oriented, Negotiation, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Collaboration, Verbal Communications, Written Communication
A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job
Required Qualifications
Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.
Compensation
$75,200.00 - $128,800.00 / Annually
The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
Questions
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Accommodation
If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.
All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
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