Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Vendor Management

Mark43

Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management at Mark43 driving procurement efficiency and cost optimization. Working remotely from East Coast or office locations in Boston and New York.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic sourcing and procurement operations within a SaaS or tech-driven environment, ensuring compliance and efficiency in purchasing software and cloud services. Proficient in managing procurement workflows and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize budget and resource allocation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Strategic SourcingProcurement OperationsSaaS Environment ExperienceZip Platform FamiliarityCollaboration with IT and Finance

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Hard Skills

Strategic Sourcing FrameworkProcurement PolicyWorkflow ImprovementBudget OptimizationCompliance Management

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementAdvisory Skills

Tools & Technologies

ZipProcurement Platforms

Industry Keywords

Cloud ServicesSoftware PurchasingAgility in PurchasingCost OptimizationSaaS Procurement Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and implement a strategic sourcing framework that drives efficiency, compliance, and agility in purchasing software, cloud services, and business partnerships.
Oversee procurement operations to ensure all requests flow smoothly through the right reviews and approval paths while meeting SLAs for speed and compliance.
Partner with CISO and IT teams to ensure software purchases are secure, complementary to our existing stack, and optimized for cost.
Serve as system admin for Zip, maintaining and improving workflows that guide stakeholders through each stage of the SaaS and services procurement lifecycle.
Advise business partners on procurement policy and best practices, ensuring expectations are managed and decisions align with company standards.
Collaborate with Engineering and Finance to monitor and optimize cloud spend, surfacing insights that drive budget efficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strategic sourcing professional who has built or supported procurement in a scaling SaaS or tech-driven environment
Familiarity with Zip or similar procurement platforms is highly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Total compensation including a target base salary of $100,000–$160,000
8-10% bonus opportunity
Company stock options
Full benefits package (health, PTO, 401(k), etc.)