Senior Sourcing Manager, Global Workplace Services - Global Procurement

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.

Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

Senior Sourcing Manager, Global Workplace Services

Introduction to the Team

Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including Employee Communications, Finance, Traveler and Partner Service Platform, Legal, People Team, Inclusion and Diversity, and Global Social Impact and Sustainability.

Corporate Services Procurement is part of Expedia Group's Corporate Functions, partnering with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, People Team, Real Estate & Workplace, Marketing, and Technology to source and manage the services that keep our business operating efficiently and compliantly.

Global Procurement & AP is the value creation engine for Expedia Group's vendor spend, partnering with leaders across every part of the company. Our team works across multiple global hub locations to address more than $5B+ of corporate vendor spend, partnering with 1.5K vendors and hundreds of Expedians to deliver impact.

We run as one globally aligned Source-to-Pay (“S2P”) organization: Sourcing leaders apply strategic business partnerships, category strategies, and sourcing discipline, while Operations, Programs, COE and Digital S2P teams enable scale, quality, innovation, and agility across the full lifecycle, including business travel, expense, and payables. 

We aspire to be a world-class, stakeholder-aligned, digitally transforming source-to-pay capability that maximizes total business value, reduces risk and friction, and improves the end-to-end user experience. Our priorities include delivering margin expansion, speed to value, risk management, digital transformation, and empowering our team through skill and career growth.

Make an Impact!

Expedia's Global Procurement & AP Group is seeking a Seattle-based Senior Sourcing Manager. This individual contributor role partners with Global Workplace Services team to source Construction, Facilities Services, Physical Security, Real Estate IT, Employee Transportation, and Food Services primarily focused on Americas region. You will build positive relationships with stakeholders, owning and running activities that facilitate supplier engagement and selection, effectively negotiate agreements, drive supplier management efforts that result in cost savings, performance, and process improvements for the stakeholders and Procurement team.

Leveraging your experience and AI,  you will partner with our Global Workplace Services team  to lead the end-to-end sourcing process, define and clarify requirements, identify and qualify suppliers, drive the RFx process, conduct evaluations, lead contract negotiation and execution, lead and coordinate contract language changes between internal and external parties, and provide the business with subject matter expertise and value through data-driven analysis and strategic supplier management actions.

In this role, you will:

• Understand and perform strategic category management, identify data and research resources for the industry, track competitive landscape, identify cost reduction and process improvement opportunities
• Run sourcing and contracting on full range of projects from transactional to complex, spanning all types of category goods and services
• Partner with internal teams to define requirements, assist with identifying suppliers, lead RFx process and evaluations; provide supplier evaluation framework; and make recommendations on supplier selection
• Draft, redline, and negotiate commercial components of goods and service contracts, construction agreements, amendments, statements of work, and software as a service agreements
• Conduct analysis and coordinate key stakeholder participation (Legal, Risk, Tax, Information Security, Finance) as needed, supporting administrative and compliance processes
• Facilitate and provide input for initiatives spanning multiple geographies, developing solutions and standards that address challenges happening across our office footprint
• Manage a portfolio of projects, ranging from large critical initiatives to transactional, and support other business-related activities as directed by leadership
• Build, communicate, and implement sourcing project work plans and timelines. Identify supporting efforts, dependencies, and barriers. Identify any sourcing issues and routinely communicate progress
• Handle administrative processes and activity reporting as needed to support projects and act as trusted advisor to the team

Experience and Qualifications

Required:

• 8+ years of experience in procurement, category management, or contracting facilities management services within a large, matrixed, global organization
• Deep knowledge of both construction projects, phasing, and contracting approaches and facilities services cost models, extending to guards, dining, and employee shuttle, backed by SLA and KPI measures
• Hands-on experience managing programs and initiatives in Americas region and globally across EMEA and APAC, with ability to work autonomously or as part of a team to drive timely results.
• Proven track record of delivering savings and value through strategic sourcing, negotiation, and supplier performance management, ideally within relevant categories
• Comprehensive governance and risk management mindset, with experience applying corporate policies (Procurement Policy, , Code of Conduct) to real-world sourcing and workforce decisions in support of deal excellence
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, facilitate cross-functional decisions, and translate complex policy and data into clear, actionable guidance
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field; or equivalent related professional experience

Preferred:

• Advanced degree or professional certification in real estate and facilities management
• Experience with Coupa or similar P2P platform
• Ability to turn innovative ideas into practice, using AI and automation in sourcing, negotiation and contract workflows. 

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $155,000.00 to $217,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $248,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.


Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Benefits and perks

Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.

Accommodation requests

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About Expedia Group

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.

Important notice

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Equal Opportunity

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.