Lead Sourcing Consultant

Job Description

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Sourcing Consultant

In this role, you will: Lead contract negotiations and manage supplier relationships of high risk or complexity with significant impact to the business strategy

Manage suppliers and relationships from a life-cycle perspective with a focus on reducing cost or spend, increasing customer satisfaction, and maximizing business impact

Establish e-business, procure-to-pay, environmental, and Strategic Sourcing cost reduction strategies to continually improve category effectiveness and efficiencies

Customize legal contract language to proactively anticipate technology, market and business issues

Control all aspects of negotiation and set negotiation strategy

Support acquisitions including negotiation reassignment on high risk contracts

Participate in the review of closing agreements

Lead projects required to ensure legal and regulatory compliance, as well as educate and act as a resource for Contract Analysts with regard to such issues

Educate Contract Analysts and business partners on risk issues and handle vendor disputes

Provide direction and guidance to less experienced staff

Partner with business units to issue and evaluate Request For Proposals and to ensure successful implementation of agreements

Partner with business units to ensure standard contracts include corporate requirements

Establish and maintain a good rapport with executive management, vendors, and third party lessors or manufacturers to optimize negotiation, savings and service improvements and problem resolution

Act as a focal point for coordinating sourcing efforts across business entities

Required Qualifications: 5+ years of Sourcing, Procurement experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Posting End Date:  

1 Oct 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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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