Head of Professional Services Strategic Sourcing

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Head of Professional Services Strategic Sourcing to lead the Professional Services Strategic Sourcing Team and manage spend of $3.0B annually with close to 1800+ contracts. Professional services categories managed by this team has recently expanded with the launch of our new Operating Model to include Consulting & Advisory Services, Audit, Finance & Accounting Services, Tax Services, Legal Services, ITO and BPO Outsourcing Services, Staff Augmentation, and System Integration.

The leader will direct a geographically distributed team of approximately 20 employees across onshore and offshore locations. The role is responsible for aligning sourcing strategies and execution with business priorities, delivering commercial value, managing supplier and operational risk, and strengthening the partnership between Strategic Sourcing, Business Teams, Finance, and other key stakeholders.

This leader is expected to be a thought leader on sourcing labor across our enterprise. This leader will be expected to independently lead strategic planning discussions with LOB leaders, and to guide them in the most complex and important supplier negotiations and escalations. This leader must have the gravitas and deep business acumen required to be valued as a trusted advisor by the business executives. She/he must anticipate market changes and act with a sense of urgency. This leader will work to achieve a “seat at the table” with line of business leadership to have line of sight of their budget and functional priorities.

Strategic Sourcing has recently launched a robust new capability around category management along with a new operating model. We are also leveraging several AI-enabled and orchestration solutions to streamline and enhance our sourcing processes. Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to successfully drive transformation initiatives within their sourcing teams.

In this role, you will:
Lead teams of Strategic Sourcing professionals to execute sourcing strategies for highly complex enterprise wide and line of business specific negotiations to achieve companywide business objective
Evaluate, negotiate, and manage the most complex or strategically important supplier and vendor relationships to ensure all align with companywide objectives
Prioritize and govern the deal pipeline, expiring contracts, category strategies, and material sourcing initiatives to align resources with business needs and enterprise priorities.
Develop and execute category and supplier strategies that optimize expense, improve commercial outcomes, strengthen supplier performance, and support sustainable value creation.
Lead or provide executive oversight for the most complex, high-risk, or strategically important negotiations, contract dispositions, supplier relationships, and sourcing escalations.
Ensure sourcing and contracting activities follow applicable policies, controls, risk requirements, and regulatory expectations, with timely escalation and remediation of issues.
Establish strong operating routines with senior Business and Finance leaders to review spend, demand, pipeline, savings, contract expirations, supplier risk, and execution performance.
Deliver clear executive reporting and data-driven insights regarding commercial value, sourcing activity, portfolio performance, risks, and opportunities.
Collaborate across Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Technology, and other Supply Chain Management teams to resolve complex issues and achieve enterprise objectives.
Manage the allocation of people and financial resources, balance onshore and offshore delivery, and ensure the organization has the capacity and capabilities required to meet portfolio demand.
Build and sustain a high-performing, inclusive team through talent acquisition, coaching, feedback, succession planning, performance management, and leadership develo
Lead change with integrity, sound judgment, accountability, and a strong focus on customer relationships, risk management, and execution.

Required Qualifications:
10+ years of Sourcing experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years of management or leadership experience

Desired qualifications 7+ years of management or leadership experience, including 2+ years managing people leaders.
Extensive experience leading strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain organizations supporting multiple enterprise functions or complex lines of business.
Experience developing and executing enterprise category strategies, demand management approaches, supplier strategies, and annual commercial value or cost savings programs.
Proven ability to lead complex negotiations and structure agreements with large, strategic, or global suppliers.
Strong knowledge of third-party risk, contracting controls, supplier governance, and sourcing practices in a highly regulated environment; financial services experience preferred.
Executive-level relationship management skills, including the ability to advise, influence, challenge, and build alignment with senior business and Finance leaders.
Ability to connect business strategy, spend analytics, market intelligence, supplier capabilities, and risk considerations to sourcing priorities and decisions.
Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, improve operating models, and use process and technology improvements (including Artificial Intelligence) to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex information into concise recommendations and executive-level decisions.
Strong judgment, business acumen, strategic thinking, problem solving, and ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy in a dynamic environment.
Experience developing leaders, building organizational capability, and fostering an inclusive and accountable team culture.
Virtual leadership experience with the ability to drive results and build relationships across onshore and offshore teams.

Job expectations Travel as needed.
Hybrid Schedule - 3 days in the office, 2 remote

Location: Charlotte, NC   
Relocation available

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$185,000.00 - $300,000.00
Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit  Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

6 Nov 2026 * Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

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Drug and Alcohol Policy

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