Director, Corporate Services and Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Autodesk

Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Autodesk is on a transformation journey to build a modern, data‑driven organization that delivers enterprise value with speed, insight, and strong governance. We are strengthening category management, advancing digital enablement, and evolving our operating model to scale impact across a complex global supplier ecosystem.

The Director of Corporate Services and Responsible Sourcing is a senior leadership role responsible for advancing Autodesk’s sourcing maturity, leading high‑impact category strategies, and enabling consistent execution across a global services portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, this role leads a global team responsible for Professional Services, Marketing, and Human Resources sourcing, representing approximately $600M dollars in annual spend.

The Director also provides strategic ownership of Autodesk’s Responsible Sourcing program, delivering outcomes through a dedicated Program Manager and close partnership with ESG, Legal, Finance, and Compliance teams. This leader serves as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, balancing enterprise value creation, supplier risk management, and stakeholder experience while helping transform how Autodesk engages its third‑party ecosystem.

• Lead, coach, and develop a global team of category and sourcing professionals
• Establish clear strategy, priorities, and success metrics for the Corporate Services portfolio and Autodesk’s Responsible Sourcing program
• Create clarity across roles, decision rights, and operating cadence to enable effective execution
• Build strong category management and strategic sourcing capabilities across the organization
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement

• Own category strategy across Professional Services, Marketing, and Human Resources
• Develop multi‑year strategies grounded in business demand, market intelligence, and financial objectives
• Sponsor complex negotiations and commercial strategies focused on total value
• Drive measurable outcomes including cost optimization, demand management, and supplier rationalization
• Ensure consistent application of category management standards and best practices

• Act as a strategic commercial advisor to senior leaders across Corporate Functions
• Influence sourcing approaches, investment decisions, and supplier strategies
• Partner with Finance Business Partners to align sourcing priorities with planning, forecasting, and long‑range outlooks
• Provide executive insight on supplier markets, cost drivers, and emerging risks

• Provide strategic oversight of Autodesk’s Responsible Sourcing program
• Set program direction, priorities, and success metrics aligned to ESG commitments
• Ensure responsible sourcing expectations are embedded within category and supplier strategies
• Monitor progress through executive reporting and dashboards

• Sponsor strategic supplier relationships across Corporate Services categories
• Establish governance models and performance scorecards
• Drive accountability through executive engagement and quarterly business reviews
• Enable supplier innovation, performance improvement, and risk mitigation

• Serve as a member of the Sourcing and Procurement Leadership Team, shaping the organization’s strategic roadmap
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives that improve sourcing speed, decision quality, and stakeholder experience
• Partner with Procurement Operations and Finance to strengthen visibility to demand, pipeline, and supplier economics
• Support adoption of digital enablement and analytics to improve transparency and execution velocity

• Twelve or more years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or commercial leadership
• Five or more years leading global teams
• Demonstrated success managing complex services categories at enterprise scale
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with advanced…