Job Description
The Strategic Sourcing Lead drives value delivery across assigned subcategories by leading low-to-medium complexity sourcing events, negotiating small-to-medium contracts under approved playbooks, performing advanced spend and market analyses, and improving supplier performance. This role operates with moderate autonomy, partners closely with cross-functional teams, and helps shape category plans through data-driven insights and disciplined execution. Responsibilities include:
-Manage and negotiate SaaS renewals: Maintain 12–18 month pipeline, oversee vendor contracts renewals and manage renewals
-Optimize spend: Analyze usage, right-size licenses, explore vendor consolidation, eliminate redundant apps.
-Lead negotiations: Use external pricing data to set negotiation targets, and apply playbooks (price locks, CPI caps, step-downs, proration, true-up relief, downgrade rights); create credible switch options.
-Contract oversight: Review terms, compare in Evisort, and ensure repository accuracy (no drafting of contracts involved).
-Vendor management: Maintain scorecards/QBRs; drive performance reviews, roadmaps, SLA tracking, remediation.
-Light sourcing: Run competitive quotes as needed; document outcomes.
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Required Skills & Experience
-5+ years of procurement/strategic sourcing experience, including leading small-to-medium negotiations and running sourcing events
-Strong analytical skills: Excel/Sheets (pivot tables, lookups, PowerQuery), TCO and price/cost analysis
-Working knowledge of commercial contracting (SLAs, warranties, data privacy, liability caps, confidentiality, basic IP) and experience partnering with Legal
-Proficiency with eSourcing and CLM tools; familiarity with spend analytics platforms
-Basic knowledge and use of AI Tooling (Gemini, Claude, Anthropic, etc.)
-Excellent organization, attention to detail, communication, and stakeholder management
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
-Certifications preferred: CPSM, CIPS, CSCP (or in progress)
-Power BI/Tableau experience for data visualization
-Finance / Technology / Fintech background
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.