Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Global Indirect - Real Estate & Large Projects

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Job Summary:
The Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for developing and executing global sourcing strategies for real estate and large projects. This role drives procurement initiatives that deliver measurable savings, mitigate risk, and support business growth. The position partners with cross-functional teams and strategic suppliers, including Procurement Finance, to ensure cost savings and avoidance are accurately tracked and reported. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for real estate and high-value projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee procurement execution for major projects, ensuring alignment with scope, timeline, and budget.
• Provide reports and analysis on procurement activities, performance metrics, and strategic insights to management.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the category, advising regional procurement teams and supporting global consistency.
• Lead, engage, and develop direct reports, fostering talent and succession planning.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of procurement experience, including 3–5 years in indirect categories (real estate/facilities).
• Proven record of leading large-scale sourcing initiatives and achieving global cost savings.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing complex supplier relationships.
• Proficient in financial modeling, cost analysis, and Microsoft Office.
• While this opportunity is remote, ability to travel up to 20% of the time will be expected.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience partnering with finance teams.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, process management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership presence and experience developing team members.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $120,000 - 145,000 annually, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role.  This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location. 

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!

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Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.