Get to Know Us: It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing! At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications. Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance. Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers. Work, Play and Grow at BlackLine! Make Your Mark: Reporting to the Vice President of Global Procurement, the Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing will lead a talented team to deliver significant value and support the organization's strategic goals. This key leadership role involves aligning our sourcing activities with company-wide objectives by leveraging best-in-class tools, data analytics, and supplier diversity to optimize the entire procurement process. This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned professional to make a significant impact on our procurement function and contribute to the company's success. You'll Get To: Lead, mentor, and develop the Strategic Sourcing team to achieve departmental and company-wide goals. Develop and execute global category strategies that optimize our supply base, categorizing suppliers (strategic, collaborative, transactional) to drive value in each spend category. Drive value creation by executing sourcing initiatives and negotiating strategic agreements, focusing on total cost, payment terms, and service level agreements (SLAs) using tools like RFPs, should-cost models, and advanced analytics. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure alignment on all sourcing strategies. Partner with leadership to manage and develop supplier relationships, enhancing cost-effectiveness, quality, service levels, risk management, sustainability, and innovation. Manage ongoing supplier performance by setting objectives, tracking KPIs through scorecards, and leading joint improvement efforts. Proactively identify, monitor, and mitigate third-party supplier risks to ensure continuity of supply chain and services. Leverage market insights, inflation mitigation techniques, and cost escalation/de-escalation agreements to forecast and secure market-competitive pricing. Engage supplier innovation and AI capabilities to identify and deliver improved product and service offerings. Partner with the Center of Excellence to develop and implement best-practice standards for processes, systems, data, and analytics. Standardize key processes globally, including strategic sourcing, category strategy, and supplier performance management, leveraging AI and robotics for automation where possible. Develop and implement a Strategic Sourcing Playbook to enable stakeholders globally to conduct sourcing activities for smaller, low-complexity initiatives. What You'll Bring: Salary Range: USD $239,000.00/Yr. - USD $299,000.00/Yr. Pay Transparency Statement: Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans. BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form. Accommodations: BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.