We areseekinga highly accomplished and strategic Senior Manager, SourcingInnovationto lead and elevate procurement initiatives across the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) lifecycle. This role serves as a key business partner to executive leadership, driving strategic sourcing, integration planning, and transformational procurement activities that deliver measurable value through M&A execution. The ideal candidate combines deepexpertisein M&A sourcing strategy, supplier governance, and risk mitigation with exceptional leadership, financial acumen, and enterprise collaboration skills.

You will oversee sourcing strategies from pre-deal assessment through post-merger integration, ensuring procurement aligns with businessobjectives, acceleratessynergyrealization, and strengthens overall enterprise value.

Responsibilities

M&A Strategy & Execution

• Lead enterprise-wide procurement strategies for all stages of the M&A lifecycle —fromdue diligence throughpost-mergerintegration and value realization.

• Partnerwith senior executives and functional leads todefinesourcing priorities that align with corporate growth and transformationobjectives.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on procurement risks, opportunities, andsynergypotential within each deal.

Due Diligence & Risk Management

• Conduct thorough due diligence to evaluate procurement processes, supplier contracts, and potential risks associated with the target company's supply chain.

• Design and present risk mitigation and value creation strategies to executive leadership and M&A steering committees.

• Establish robust supplier governance frameworks to ensure compliance, business continuity, and long-term value protection.

Integration & Transformation Management

• Lead integration of procurement processes, technologies, and supplier ecosystems across merged entities, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and performance standards.

• Partner with IT, Finance, and Legal to harmonize systems (e.g., SAP Ariba), contracts, and spend categories for efficiency and scalability.

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and procurement transformation roadmaps that enhance post-merger operational performance.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Lead strategic supplier negotiations and performance management during transition phases, balancing cost optimization with supplier relationship continuity.

• Influence and align internal stakeholders across global business units to ensure strategic procurementobjectivesare achieved consistently.

Financial Impact & Performance Management

• Develop and manage M&A procurement budgets,synergytargets, and costoptimizationKPIs.

• Report on value capture, integration milestones, andprocurementROI to senior management and corporate development teams.

• Utilize analytics and category intelligence to drive data-informed sourcing decisions.
  

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Embed innovation and digital enablement into M&A procurement processes —leveragingautomation, data analytics, and advanced sourcing tools.

• Benchmark against industry best practices to continuously elevateprocurementmaturity and value delivery.

• Mentor and develop team members to build organizational capability in M&A sourcing and integration management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of8years of experience in procurement, with at least4years focused on M&A procurement or related M&A activities.

• Proven success influencing executive-level decision-making and delivering measurable procurement-driven value in complex deal environments.

• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier management, risk assessment, and post-merger integration.

• Experience leading multi-functional teams across Legal, Finance, Operations, and Corporate Development.

• Expertisewith enterprise procurement systems (SAP Ariba preferred)&analytics tools.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to interpret financial data, modelsynergyoutcomes, and align procurement to enterprise value creation.

• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Media & Entertainment industry experiencestronglypreferred.

Key Competencies

• Executive Presence & Influence

• Strategic Thinking & Financial Acumen

• Change Leadership

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Results Orientation

Education& Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field (Master’spreferred).

• Preferred Certifications: 

• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

• Project Management Professional (PMP)