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The Opportunity

Adobe purchases products and services from thousands of suppliers each year. We aim to accelerate Adobe's continued commercial success through outstanding strategic sourcing. As a Sourcing Manager, your goal is to lead a team in Sourcing while optimizing Professional Services and Consulting spend categories.

What you'll Do

Direct management responsibilities for all designated resources, team objectives, morale, and culture
Motivate the team to deliver outstanding sourcing objectives
Set regular individual goals and provide ongoing performance feedback as well as formal performance appraisals
Attract, hire, and retain top talent
Collaborate closely with internal business customers and suppliers on strategies and execution of complex sourcing projects
Actively partner with Adobe teams on strategic supplier performance initiatives sought to improve financial and operational performance
Build trusted relationships with senior internal leaders
Pro-actively seek value/savings and efficiency opportunities across category spend; negotiate and report in appropriate format.
Demonstrate assigned category expertise and business sense by defining category standards and operating procedures.
Develop, issue and lead RFx activity to find the best sourcing solutions that meet business and commercial requirements; lead commercial negotiations to ensure Adobe receives the best value and associated cost savings
Collaborate with legal for negotiations of large/high risk agreements; ensure favorable commercial terms and mitigate risk
Report progress on a weekly basis, indicating work planning and work in progress. Add agreements, service details and payment forecasts into procurement systems in a complete and timely manner
Drive continuous improvement and change management initiatives.
Lead planning and direction of Sourcing/Procurement initiatives.
Uses and maintains procurement tools according to Global Procurement standards and expectations
Processes contracts according to Adobe Legal Playbook and policies
Applies supplier relationship management techniques to ensure the supply base is providing required level of services, including but not limited to supplier business reviews, spend analytics, etc.

What you need to succeed

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; MBA or JD preferred
Minimum 2-3 years of people management experience in a fast-paced, enterprise-level environment with direct experience in sourcing Consulting and Professional Services and similar categories
Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis
Experience leading RFx processes, contract negotiations, and supplier relationships.
Sound understanding of procurement practices and techniques including the development and implementation of category management strategies, including those applicable to professional services and consulting categories.
Ability to read and interpret contract specifications within the Procurement process
Purchasing systems and order management software knowledge
Positively influencing various partners and improving business dynamics both within Global Procurement and broadly across Adobe; evidence of continuous positive customer feedback
Aware of personal strengths and weaknesses; receives, applies, and gives useful feedback
Strong skills in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Familiarity with BI reporting and spend analysis
High attention to detail and the exercise of sound judgment and decision-making
Exceptional written and verbal communications, time management and social skills
Self-motivated to achieve results without requiring constant follow-up
Reorders priorities on short-notice and adapts to changing requirements
Handles workload and team priorities effectively. Flexible working times based on company requirements at various times through the business year and quarter.
Ability to navigate through ambiguous scenarios and translate insights into actionable sourcing strategies.
Excellent emotional intelligence (EQ) and influencing skills to improve business dynamics both within Global Procurement and broadly across Adobe.
Strong negotiation, communication, and customer management skills with the ability to influence key business decisions.
Growth mindset—open to feedback, continuously improving, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least 12:01 AM Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $98,800 -- $214,400 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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