Director - Strategic Sourcing

Job description Company and benefits Job ID DIRST019100 Employment Type Regular Work Style remote Location United States Travel Up to 25% Role Director \- Strategic Sourcing Why UKG: At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do. We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you. Role Overview The Director, Corporate Services Sourcing is a strategic leader responsible for building and scaling a best\-in\-class, Corporate Services team. This role leads the Sourcing teams dedicated primarily to supporting Travel, M\&E, Marketing, Professional Services, HR, and International Sourcing. In this role, you will lead teams to define and execute a multi\-year sourcing strategy that delivers measurable value—driving margin expansion, cost discipline, and enterprise scalability—while partnering closely with Technology, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership. This leader will elevate sourcing as a strategic enterprise capability, shaping investment decisions, optimizing supplier portfolios, and embedding governance across the end\-to\-end Source\-to\-Pay lifecycle. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Key Responsibilities Strategy \& Leadership * Lead teams to create and execute a multi\-year sourcing strategy aligned to company growth, product roadmap, and financial targets * Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on all Corporate Services investments and supplier strategies * Build and lead a high\-performing sourcing team, driving capability development and organizational scale \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Category Management \& Value Delivery * Drive proactive, strategic insights through a Category Management structure * Lead team to develop sourcing strategies across all corporate services categories * Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization, multi\-year commercial roadmaps, and licensing strategies * Deliver measurable outcomes across: o P\&L savings o Cost avoidance o Working capital optimization \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Supplier \& Commercial Management * Lead and support complex enterprise negotiations with key suppliers * Establish and manage executive\-level supplier relationships * Enable supplier\-backed innovation aligned to business priorities \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_