Sr Strategic Sourcing Analyst- International Sourcing Analyst

Overview

The International Sourcing Analyst II serves as the dedicated sourcing partner for international legal entities. This individual-contributor role independently manages sourcing and procurement projects from requirements definition through negotiation, contracting, implementation, and supplier follow-up, delivering measurable business value across countries, functions, and time zones.

What you'll do

• Lead assigned sourcing and procurement projects from intake through completion, including planning, stakeholder alignment, sourcing execution, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and closeout.
• Serve as the primary Sourcing & Procurement point of contact and maintain accountability for scope, milestones, deliverables, risks, decisions, and outcomes.
• Develop project plans, sourcing strategies, timelines, stakeholder maps, evaluation criteria, communication plans, and decision materials.
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining organization, follow-up, documentation, and stakeholder and supplier communication.
• Escalate risks, delays, scope changes, and unresolved decisions with recommendations and proposed actions.
• Build relationships across countries and time zones and adapt communication, project management, and sourcing approaches to local business needs.
• Help stakeholders navigate procurement requirements, approval processes, supplier onboarding, contracting, and applicable policies.
• Clarify requirements, challenge specifications when appropriate, identify opportunities to consolidate demand, and promote enterprise value while respecting local requirements.
• Provide project updates, recommendations, and status reporting to the Director of Sourcing – Global and relevant business leadership.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, competitive bidding, benchmarking, and direct negotiations.
• Conduct market, supplier, and commercial research to assess supplier capabilities, competitive dynamics, pricing drivers, market conditions, and sourcing opportunities.
• Develop sourcing documentation, supplier communications, evaluation criteria, bid analyses, negotiation plans, and recommendation materials.
• Analyze supplier proposals, pricing structures, payment terms, service levels, contract terms, and other commercial considerations.
• Lead or actively participate in supplier negotiations using data, benchmarking, scenario analysis, and commercial judgment.
• Coordinate supplier presentations, clarification meetings, reference checks, due diligence, and other award-decision activities.
• Partner with Legal, TPRM, Finance, business stakeholders, and suppliers to move recommendations through contracting and approval to execution.
• Review Statements of Work, order forms, proposals, pricing schedules, and other commercial documents for alignment with negotiated terms and approved outcomes.
• Coordinate purchase order requirements, supplier onboarding, transition planning, communications, and handoff to the appropriate business owner.
• Support supplier performance management by establishing expectations, tracking issues, coordinating business reviews, and escalating concerns.
• Maintain sourcing, contract, supplier, project, and savings information in procurement systems and tracking tools.
• Support renewals and extensions by assessing business needs, historical spend, performance, market alternatives, and commercial opportunities.
• Identify and pursue cost savings, cost avoidance, demand management, process improvements, risk reduction, and other sources of value.
• Document sourcing assumptions, baselines, negotiated outcomes, implementation timing, and supporting evidence.
• Ensure projects follow procurement policies, approval requirements, sourcing practices, contracting standards, and applicable controls.
• Identify and communicate compliance, supplier, commercial, legal, tax, currency, payment, and operational risks.
• Maintain complete and audit-ready project documentation.
• Identify process, template, tool, stakeholder-experience, and consistency improvements across legal entities.
• Share lessons learned, market intelligence, supplier insights, and effective practices with the Sourcing & Procurement organization.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, International Business, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, purchasing, supply chain, commercial analysis, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading sourcing or procurement projects from requirements definition through negotiation, contracting, and implementation.
• Experience managing sourcing events such as RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, competitive bids, or structured negotiations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret spend, pricing, supplier, and commercial data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Strong negotiation, project management, organization, prioritization, and follow-through skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and suppliers across functions, countries, and organizational levels.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining accurate documentation and timely delivery.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, take ownership of outcomes, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and other business productivity and procurement tools.

Nice to have

• Experience working directly with international legal entities, regional business units, or stakeholders across multiple countries and time zones.
• Experience leading sourcing projects across corporate services, professional services, facilities, travel, marketing, human resources, finance, or other non-technology categories.
• Experience with international contracting, cross-border sourcing, multiple currencies, local market requirements, tax considerations, payment terms, or supplier due diligence.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management, sourcing, spend analytics, supplier management, or procurement workflow platforms.
• Experience partnering with Finance to calculate and validate P&L savings, contractual savings, cost avoidance, or other value measures.
• Experience supporting supplier performance management, business reviews, or post-award governance.

Details

• Location: Noida, UP, India.