Sourcing Manager I

Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000 Job Posting End Date: 8/10/2026   We’ve Got You Under Our Wing We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all… The Aflac Way .   Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.   Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.       Worker Designation  – This role is  hybrid . This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA, for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.          What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

Acting with Integrity Communicating Effectively Pursuing Self-Development Serving Customers Supporting Change Supporting Organizational Goals Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

Knowledge of sourcing principals, indirect procurement, supplier analysis, RFP and primary and secondary research methods  Skilled in conducting financial/cost analysis, business case development, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and decision modeling  Excellent presentation, oral, written, and interpersonal communication and team facilitation skills to effectively interact and negotiate with senior management, internal and external customers, and suppliers  Aptitude for conceptualizing, communicating and selling new concepts while also being able to take an analytic approach to problem solving and strategic development  Strong personal computer skills with experience in MS Office  Strong personal computer skills with experience in SAP and Ariba preferred  Strong software knowledge, Cloud, Microsoft, Salesforce, SaaS  Ability to establish and develop effective relationships with internal and external partners

Education & Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Accounting, Information Technology or Supply Chain Management  2+ years of professional job-related experience

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience     Education & Experience Preferred

Certification Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

Travel

< 10%

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Implements and maintains contract management systems and tools to support the entire contract lifecycle  Monitors and repots on the status of contracts, including milestones, compliance, and renewals  Collaborates with internal partners to develop contract templets, clauses, and workflows  Perform supplier/contract due diligence based on low and medium risk assessment  Sets contracting approach, templets, clause libraries, and standardized contract language  Responsible for validating, reviewing contracts in accordance with Aflac guidelines  Responsible for contract workspace; create contract headers, contract workspace using appropriate templets and contract compliance tool  Archive the counter signed contracts in the CLM tool  Ensure that contract documentation is properly stored, categorized, and accessible for audits and reviews  Support the Category Manager with negotiations during sourcing events and supports crossfunctional team sin a matrixed environment  Support the category teams in maintaining a sourcing pipeline to identify items needing to be sourced, a timeframe for their sourcing, and resources to be