Lead Strategic Sourcing Analyst
UKGWhy 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 Category Manager, Engineering Tools and Data & Analytics is a strategic role responsible for Sourcing of all tools and technology in this space, along with developing and executing category strategies for the technology products and services that enable UKG's engineering, data and analytics capabilities. This role serves as a trusted partner to the business. In this role, you will drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization, supplier rationalization, complex commercial negotiations, and proactive risk management—ensuring UKG leverages best-in-class tools and data infrastructure to accelerate product innovation, operational scale, and margin discipline. Key Responsibilities Category Strategy & Business Partnership Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for Engineering Tools and Data & Analytics, aligned to UKG's technology roadmap, product priorities, financial objectives, and enterprise risk requirements. Conduct ongoing market research, spend analytics, and technology benchmarking to identify emerging industry trends, licensing innovations, and value creation opportunities. Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements, forecast demand, evaluate market options, and align sourcing priorities with technology roadmaps and budgets. Drive proactive portfolio management to identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, application rationalization, and demand optimization across technology domains. Build and maintain a robust sourcing, renewal, and value-creation pipeline across the category portfolio. Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Management Lead complex end-to-end sourcing initiatives (RFx processes), competitive bidding, supplier selection, and deal structuring for enterprise software, SaaS, cloud platforms, and technical services. Lead commercial negotiations for complex technology agreements—including user-based, capacity, and usage-based licensing models—to secure favorable pricing, terms, and conditions. Optimize commercial structures and contractual protections, including license metrics, usage tiers, minimum commitments, price protection, renewal and termination rights, audit provisions, service levels, data-use rights, and intellectual property terms. Deliver measurable financial and operational outcomes across total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction, cost avoidance, P&L savings, and working capital optimization. Proactively manage renewal timelines, commercial milestones, and lead times to preserve negotiating leverage and support business continuity. Stakeholder Alignment & Value Delivery Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Enterprise Data, Information Security, Legal, and Finance teams to align category strategies with business priorities and tech roadmaps. Translate complex technical and business requirements into actionable sourcing plans and scenario-based negotiation strategies. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior engineering and data leaders, offering market insights and commercial expertise on key vendor investments. First 12–18 Month Priorities Baseline UKG's Engineering Tools and Data & Analytics portfolio, including spend, suppliers, contracts, entitlements, utilization, renewal timing, commercial models, and risk exposure. Develop and align multi-year category strategies and commercial roadmaps with internal stakeholders. Establish an 18- to…