SENIOR STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst

DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $89,112

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on 04/25/2026

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Identifies, evaluates, and optimizes supplier relationships and sourcing strategies to reduce costs, mitigate operational risk, and improve supplier performance across the procurement lifecycle.

* Researches the market for goods/services requested, including identifying alternative suppliers

* Reviews sourcing categories to determine if bundling or unbundling agreements would benefit City procurements without compromising quality

* Conducts spend analysis and category management by consolidating spend data, segmenting suppliers by category, and recommending sourcing strategies (i.e., competitive bid, strategic partnership, etc.)

* Evaluates citywide procurement to identify opportunities to consolidate agreements based upon each department's specific requirements

* Develops scorecards for supplier performance and contract support to track KPI's, support negotiations, and assist in structuring contract terms and service level agreements (SLA's)

* Conducts supplier evaluations to assess and select suppliers based on a variety of factors that align with the City's strategic sourcing plan

* Works closely with Procurement Research Specialists, Procurement Specification Writers, and user departments to assist in the preparation of RFPs, RFQs, specification documents and scopes of work

* Monitors and tracks supplier performance and recommends corrective action plans for performance failures

* Conducts cost modeling and savings validation by building total cost of ownership models to quantify realized and forecasted cost savings

* Demonstrates insight and understanding of component cost drivers to develop negotiation strategies

* Develops, prepares, and maintains solicitation documentation

* Stays abreast market trends, market drivers, economic forecasts, supplier base, and competitive intelligence

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 121 N LaSalle, 8^th floor

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Eight (8) years of work experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or conducting spend analysis, OR

* Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree, plus six (6) years of work experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or conducting spend analysis, OR

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, plus four (4) years of work experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or conducting spend analysis, OR

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher, plus three (3) years of work experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or conducting spend analysis

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired, you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your education and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diplomas must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn, and you will not be hired.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

For Information on our employees' benefits, please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure, visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview or employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates, to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices, click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor