The Company NorthMark Strategies is a leading investment firm, combining capital, innovation, and engineering to drive long-term value. From operating complex businesses to backing breakthrough technologies, our mission is to build enduring businesses. Our team combines intelligent risk-taking, operational excellence, exceptional talent, and world-class computing capacity to create shareholder value. Our company offers a dynamic environment where individuals have the freedom to lead companies toward bold achievements by embracing innovation, leveraging technology, and fostering differentiated business strategies. Our values are Integrity, Ability, and Energy, and the company aims to hire individuals who possess those qualities. At NorthMark Strategies, we believe the future isn’t something to hope for, it’s something to build. We don’t just invest, we create. Bringing together strategic insight and technical horsepower to deliver outcomes that endure. The Role The Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Indirect Services supports assigned subcategories within the indirect services portfolio, executing sourcing activity and contributing the analysis and market insight that underpin global category strategy. The role reports to the Global Category Leader, Indirect Services and works alongside category managers, regional procurement teams, and business stakeholders. This is a hands-on execution role and a development path toward category ownership. The focus is on running well-structured sourcing events, building command of the subcategory and its supplier base, and producing analysis that stands up to scrutiny from senior stakeholders. Responsibilities Sourcing execution. Run end-to-end sourcing events for assigned subcategories, including requirement gathering, RFI/RFP/RFQ design and administration, bid evaluation, supplier shortlisting, and award recommendations. Manage sourcing calendars and keep projects moving to agreed timelines. Analysis and market insight. Conduct spend analysis, supplier market research, benchmarking, and should-cost or total cost of ownership modeling. Translate findings into clear recommendations and materials suitable for review by the Global Category Leader and business stakeholders. Subcategory strategy support. Contribute to the development and refresh of global category strategies by supplying subcategory-level intelligence on supplier capability, market dynamics, cost drivers, pricing models, and emerging alternatives. Maintain a working view of the subcategory supplier landscape. Negotiation and contracting. Lead commercial negotiations for lower-complexity agreements and renewals and support the Global Category Leader and category managers on larger negotiations through preparation, modeling, and analysis. Coordinate contracting workflow with Legal, and third-party due diligence with Security, Privacy, and Risk, tracking items through to signature. Stakeholder support. Serve as day-to-day procurement contact for stakeholders in assigned subcategories, providing guidance on process, supplier options, and requirement definition. Build understanding of stakeholder priorities and demand pipeline. Supplier and contract administration. Maintain accurate contract, supplier, and pipeline records in procurement systems. Track renewals and expiries, support supplier onboarding, and assist with performance reporting and scorecard preparation for assigned suppliers. Compliance and continuous improvement. Ensure sourcing activity follows procurement policy, approval thresholds, and documentation standards. Identify process improvements and contribute to playbooks, templates, and knowledge assets for the category team. Requirements · 3–6 years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or related commercial experience, ideally including indirect categories. · Experience running competitive sourcing events with minimal supervision. Strong analytical skills, including confident use of Excel for spend analysis, bid comparison, and cost modeling. · Sound written and verbal communication, with the ability to present recommendations clearly to stakeholders. · Working familiarity with commercial contract terms and the ability to partner effectively with Legal. · Organized and able to manage multiple concurrent projects against deadlines. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. Preferred Qualifications · Exposure to services categories such as HR services, consulting and professional services, or facilities. · Experience with Coupa / SAP Ariba / Omnea / Oracle and contract lifecycle management platforms. Familiarity with third-party risk, data privacy, or information security review processes. · Experience working in a global or matrixed organization across time zones. · Progress toward CPSM, MCIPS, or equivalent certification. It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. Benefits & Perks: Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6% Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more. Time Off: 25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER NORTHMARK STRATEGIES LLC IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE COMPANY'S POLICY IS NOT TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND GENETIC INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE FIRM ALSO PROHIBITS HARASSMENT OF APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON ANY OF THESE PROTECTED CATEGORIES. NorthMark Strategies is a leading strategic capital firm, combining capital, innovation, and engineering to drive long-term value. From operating complex businesses to backing breakthrough technologies, our mission is to deploy capital and build enduring businesses. Our team combines intelligent risk-taking, operational excellence, exceptional talent, and world-class computing capacity to create shareholder value. Our company offers a dynamic environment where individuals have the freedom to lead companies toward bold achievements by embracing innovation, leveraging technology, and fostering differentiated business strategies. Our values are Integrity, Ability, and Energy, and the company aims to hire individuals who possess those qualities. At NorthMark Strategies, we believe the future isn’t something to hope for, it’s something to build. We don’t just invest, we create. Bringing together strategic insight and technical horsepower to deliver outcomes that endure.

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