
Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Enterprise Technology
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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
Tech Stack
About the role
- Partner with engineering leaders to understand technology roadmaps and translate them into sourcing strategies and supplier engagement plans.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives across infrastructure, engineering services, developer tooling, and emerging technology platforms.
- Structure and run complex sourcing processes including market assessments, RFPs, supplier selection, and enterprise negotiations.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, pricing models, and technical fit to support engineering decision-making.
- Support major infrastructure and platform negotiations including cloud, data infrastructure, developer platforms, and AI technologies.
- Use data and AI-enabled tools to analyze proposals, compare supplier economics, and extract insights from contracts and proposals.
- Partner with Legal and Finance to structure commercial terms that balance engineering flexibility with financial discipline.
- Develop category strategies that improve supplier performance, manage risk, and create long-term competitive advantage.
- Contribute to the evolution of sourcing workflows by helping implement AI-enabled analysis, deal summaries, and supplier evaluation frameworks.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive successful negotiations and supplier outcomes.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, consulting, or technology vendor management.
- Experience sourcing technology categories such as cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, AI technologies, or engineering services.
- Strong negotiation and commercial strategy experience in complex technology environments.
- Ability to translate technical requirements into commercial strategies and supplier decisions.
- Experience working with engineering or product organizations.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
- Experience using data, automation, or AI tools to improve business workflows or decision processes.
- 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
sourcing strategiessupplier engagementmarket assessmentsRFPssupplier selectionenterprise negotiationssupplier capabilities evaluationpricing modelstechnical fit analysiscategory strategies
Soft Skills
negotiationcommercial strategyanalytical skillsstructured problem-solvingstakeholder managementcommunication skillsrelationship buildingcollaborationflexibilityrisk management