Strategic Partners - GP Stakes Spend Management eSourcing Associate

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Governance
• Provide central leadership and program management for the GP Stakes eSourcing initiative across the global portfolio
• Establish, manage, and track aggressive eSourcing impact targets at both the portfolio and company levels, with annual savings goals exceeding $100M
• Oversee pipeline development, reporting, issue resolution, and portfolio-wide coordination
• Maintain eSourcing databases and facilitate recurring practitioner forums and monthly council meetings
• Portfolio Company Enablement
• Support a select group of portfolio companies through deeper, hands-on engagement to demonstrate eSourcing capabilities and results
• Drive awareness and adoption through training sessions, best-practice sharing, and user communities
• Encourage portfolio companies to dedicate resources and capabilities to eSourcing initiatives
• Tools, Analytics & Execution
• Leverage Blackstone's Spend360 spend-visibility platform to improve data transparency and identify new sourcing opportunities
• Use spend analytics to support compliance with negotiated contracts and usage management tools
• Partner with the Blackstone Sourcing Center to execute eSourcing events on behalf of portfolio companies
• Contribute to the ongoing development of eSourcing processes, tools, and best practices
• External Visibility
• Support Blackstone conferences and events where eSourcing program representation or thought leadership is required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; preference for Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in eSourcing or strategic sourcing roles within large, complex, global organizations
• Demonstrated expertise across end-to-end sourcing processes, eSourcing tools, and value delivery
• Proven track record of generating quantifiable sourcing impact across direct, indirect, and capital spend categories
• Strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder-influencing skills, and can operate as a change agent
• Advanced Excel proficiency required; experience with Ariba and spend-visibility platforms preferred
• Prior experience in private equity or multi-portfolio environments is a plus
• Lean / Six Sigma training and procurement transformation experience preferred
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency expected
• The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.
• Expected annual base salary range:
• $120,000 - $170,000
• Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disreg

Benefits

Additional Information

Blackstone is the world's largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com . Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn , X , and Instagram . Business Unit Blackstone Strategic Partners Blackstone Strategic Partners is a global leader in illiquid fund investing with $94B of assets under management. The platform provides liquidity and investment solutions across private markets, including secondaries, GP Stakes, and co-investments. Within Strategic Partners, the GP Stakes business manages approximately $11B of AUM and invests in minority ownership interests in leading private equity firms globally. Job Location Nashville, TN Job Description The Associate will support the GP Stakes Spend Management Team, with primary responsibility for coordinating, scaling, and institutionalizing an eSourcing program across the GP Stakes portfolio. The team focuses on generating tangible value for underlying GPs through group purchasing, eSourcing, and broader spend management initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to help build and expand a formal, portfolio-wide eSourcing program, driving year-over-year adoption and measurable financial impact. The Associate will work closely with portfolio company stakeholders and the Blackstone Sourcing Center to embed eSourcing as a standard operating best practice for both existing and newly acquired GP Stakes investments. The position requires strong relationship-building, program management, and change-management skills, with success driven through influence and partnership rather than direct authority.

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