Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Our investment in the future needs those with an eye on the bottom line, and our Financial organization plays a vital role in supporting our game-changing ideas with creative solutions to complex problems. Team members have the unique opportunity to explore diverse business lines, gaining hands-on experience in various facets of finance, including accounting, audit and supply chain management.

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

The Retail Wireless Boost Marketing team moves at an incredible pace, and you will be the bridge that connects their creative vision with world-class financial and supply chain discipline. You will solve the challenge of navigating complex marketing categories by building high-impact sourcing strategies and negotiating contracts that protect our interests while driving innovation. Your role is to transform raw spend data into actionable strategic advantages, ensuring every dollar spent reinforces our mission to redefine connectivity.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives) 

• Achieve measurable cost optimization and performance improvements within your first 90 days by identifying and executing high-stakes RFP/RFQ events for the marketing organization

• Partner deeply with Business Units, Legal, and Finance to ensure sourcing solutions are not just transactions, but strategic alignments with our broader organizational OKRs

• Leading the full lifecycle of complex marketing contracts, you will balance aggressive speed-to-market needs with long-term technical and legal health

• Presenting data-backed supplier recommendations to executive stakeholders will be a core part of how you influence our competitive trajectory

• Standardize sourcing processes across the enterprise to ensure compliance and ethical practices remain consistent as we scale

• Utilize AI-driven procurement tools and spend analysis platforms to move from reactive purchasing to proactive, trend-informed strategic planning

Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring)

• Expert-level mastery of the marketing vendor landscape, allowing you to navigate the nuances of agency, media, and creative services sourcing with ease

• Exceptional negotiation and influence skills that empower you to champion the company’s mission during difficult high-risk supplier discussions

• Analytical prowess in evaluating historical spend data to offer practical solutions and rational judgments that optimize our resources

• Advanced contract drafting capabilities that enable you to collaborate effectively with legal teams to refine complex language without sacrificing business speed

• High standards of excellence and a bias for action when managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced wireless environment

• Deep commitment to ethical sourcing and values, ensuring that all supplier relationships reflect our social and environmental responsibilities

• AI Literacy to explore and apply emerging technologies that enhance data interpretation and automate routine sourcing workflows

Additional Qualifications Successful candidates will typically have:

• Master’s degree (MBA or related field)

• Extensive experience specifically within the Marketing sourcing category

• A proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing C-suite stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field

• Minimum Experience: 7 years of progressive experience in supply chain or strategic sourcing

• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 7 years of experience with:

  • Executing complex RFX (RFP, RFQ, RFI) events

  • Strategic contract negotiation and drafting

  • Managing marketing-specific vendor categories

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. 

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

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