# Strategic Sourcing Managing Director

Hiring organization: [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6c49e82d-6e70-44ec-ad70-5c07e04941c3

Listed on CNA Financial's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Director
- Salary: 97000 – 189000 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads a team managing third-party vendor relationships and strategic sourcing initiatives for an insurance claims operation, balancing cost optimization with service quality and innovation. It suits experienced procurement or supply chain leaders who can influence senior stakeholders and drive enterprise-wide sourcing transformation while building and developing their own team.

_Our summary, not CNA Financial's wording._

## Skills named

Benchmarking, Contract Negotiation, Market Analysis, Procurement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management

## Required

- Lead and develop a team
- Ten years of related work experience
- Strategic sourcing and contracting expertise
- Supplier and stakeholder negotiation skills
- Data-driven decision-making
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Bachelor's degree

## Nice to have

- Master's degree in Business, Operations Management, Computer Science, or related field
- Experience with auction tools and strategies
- Balanced negotiation experience with third parties that are both suppliers and customers

Apply on CNA Financial's site: https://cna.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CNA_Careers/job/Chicago-IL-USA/Strategic-Sourcing-Managing-Director_R-7446