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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

Job Level

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