[Hiring] Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst @McGraw Hill LLC.

Role Description

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst is part of the Strategic Sourcing organization within Global Procurement and plays a key role in strengthening analytical rigor and market insight that informs sourcing strategy and negotiations.

• Operates with increased autonomy and judgment.
• Provides advanced cost and pricing analytics, supplier economics insights, and structured recommendations that influence decisions.
• Supports Managers and Directors by developing scenario-based views of supplier proposals, identifying risks and trade-offs, and preparing executive-ready summaries.
• Plays a strong role in implementation and management of Global Procurement’s spend analysis, procurement orchestration, and AI systems.
• Success is demonstrated through consistent analytical discipline, proactive risk identification, and the ability to influence stakeholders through data and insights while mentoring Analysts and elevating team capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• 5+ years of applicable experience in strategic sourcing, procurement analytics, finance, or a related field.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen; ability to develop and interpret pricing/cost models.
• Ability to influence stakeholders through structured insights and concise executive-level communication.
• Experience supporting negotiation strategy development and evaluating supplier commercial proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to support contract negotiations through advanced analysis of pricing, commercial structures, and risk considerations, in collaboration with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills; ability to manage competing deadlines and ambiguous inputs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated mentoring or informal leadership capability.

Requirements

• Designing, implementing, and supporting Global Procurement’s spend analysis, procurement orchestration, and AI systems.
• Interpreting supplier economics and market trends to provide insights that inform category strategies and sourcing plans.
• Developing and maintaining category intelligence (cost drivers, market benchmarks, supplier dynamics) to anticipate opportunities and constraints.
• Developing pricing scenarios, cost models, and negotiation support materials; anticipating supplier positioning and levers.
• Supporting live negotiations by providing real-time analytical support, trade-off views, and structured recommendations.
• Identifying commercial and contract risks (pricing structure, term risk, scope ambiguity) and escalating appropriately.
• Ensuring sourcing documentation supports governance requirements and is suitable for audit review.
• Mentoring Analysts and improving analytical quality across the team through coaching, templates, and review practices.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of sourcing analytics, reporting, and standardized work.

Benefits

• The pay range for this position is between $85,000 - $110,000 annually.
• Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
• A full range of medical and/or other benefits are offered as part of this employment package.