Director, Corporate Services and Sourcing

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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.

This role sits on the Sourcing and Procurement Leadership Team, helping shape organizational strategy, elevate sourcing maturity, and build capabilities that support Autodesk’s growth, innovation, and ESG commitments.

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…