Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Engineering & Infrastructure
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $126,000 - $148,000 per year
About the role
- Partner with CIO leadership and technology teams to understand platform needs, business requirements, and technology roadmaps.
- Develop sourcing strategies across enterprise SaaS platforms, enterprise applications, data platforms, security technologies, and workplace systems.
- Lead complex sourcing events including supplier discovery, RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution.
- Evaluate supplier proposals, pricing models, and long-term cost structures.
- Partner with Legal and Finance to structure scalable commercial terms and risk protections.
- Use AI-enabled tools and structured analysis to compare supplier proposals and generate negotiation insights.
- Develop category strategies that improve cost efficiency, supplier innovation, and long-term platform scalability.
- Simplify sourcing processes and improve decision frameworks used by technology stakeholders.
- Build strong partnerships with technology leaders to ensure sourcing is embedded early in platform investment decisions.
- Contribute to building repeatable sourcing knowledge frameworks that improve how decisions are made across the organization.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, consulting, vendor management, or technology strategy roles.
- Experience sourcing enterprise software, SaaS platforms, IT services, or technology vendors.
- Strong commercial negotiation experience with enterprise technology suppliers.
- Ability to translate business requirements into structured sourcing strategies.
- Strong analytical skills and experience working with financial models, supplier comparisons, and contract structures.
- Experience using data, automation, or AI tools to support decision-making.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Benefits
- This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementsourcingvendor managementcommercial negotiationfinancial modelingsupplier comparisoncontract structuringdata analysisautomationAI tools
Soft Skills
analytical skillsstakeholder managementcommunication skills