Principal Strategic Sourcing Lead - Technology

GitLab Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab Inc. is seeking a Principal Strategic Sourcing Lead – Technology to drive sourcing strategy for hyperscalers, cloud marketplaces and AI suppliers. You will own negotiations, supplier lifecycle management, and executive-aligned reviews in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.

You will partner with FinOps, Engineering, Go-to-Market, Finance and Legal to turn cloud commitments into competitive advantage, shaping pricing models and spend optimization across a multi-year horizon.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or tech vendor management, incl. 3+ years leading large technology deals.
• Deep, hands-on experience negotiating hyperscaler agreements and cloud-related terms.
• Strong understanding of cloud marketplaces (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and private offers.

Responsibilities

• Own the sourcing strategy for hyperscalers, cloud marketplaces, and AI suppliers.
• Lead multi-year negotiations with committed-spend and discount programs.
• Build executive relationships with strategic suppliers and conduct business reviews.
• Forecast consumption with FinOps and Engineering; optimize spend across models.
• Collaborate with Go-to-Market, Finance and Legal on deal structure and terms.
• Present sourcing strategies and savings to executive leadership.
• Establish sourcing processes and governance for technology and AI spend.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Vendor management

Executive engagement

Cost modeling

Forecasting

Tools

Zip

Job description

Principal Strategic Sourcing Lead - Technology

Remote, United States

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

*Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.

An overview of this role

As Principal Strategic Sourcing - Technology, you'll lead GitLab's sourcing strategy for hyperscalers, cloud marketplaces, and artificial intelligence (AI) suppliers, some of our largest and fastest-growing areas of spend. You'll own negotiations and supplier lifecycle management, working with executives on both sides of the table to secure agreements that balance cost, flexibility, and speed.

You'll partner with FinOps, Engineering, Go-to-Market, Finance, and Legal to turn hyperscaler commitments, marketplace programs, and AI pricing models into a competitive advantage. This role reports directly to the Senior Director, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing.

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100 trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. We embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact.

What you'll do

• Own the sourcing strategy for hyperscalers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud, cloud marketplaces, and AI suppliers such as foundation model providers, inference platforms, and AI-powered developer tools.
• Lead high-value, multi-year negotiations covering committed-spend agreements, enterprise discount programs, marketplace private offers, and usage-based or flexible AI pricing.
• Build executive relationships with strategic suppliers and lead business reviews covering performance, roadmaps, and commercial terms.
• Partner with FinOps and Engineering to forecast consumption, track usage against spending commitments, and optimize spend across committed, flexible, and pay-as-you-go models.
• Work with Go-to-Market teams to maximize the value of marketplace programs, co-selling opportunities, and cloud partnerships.
• Partner with Finance and Legal on deal structure, budgets, purchase orders, risk, and contract terms.
• Present sourcing strategies, deal recommendations, and savings results to executive leadership.
• Establish and improve sourcing processes, approval workflows, and governance for technology and AI spend.
• Track cloud and AI pricing, capacity, and supplier trends, and use those insights to shape proactive sourcing strategies.

What you'll bring

• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or technology vendor management, including at least 3 years leading large technology deals.
• Deep, hands‑on experience negotiating hyperscaler agreements, including committed‑spend agreements, enterprise discount programs, and cloud credits.
• Strong understanding of AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure marketplaces, including private offers and how marketplace spend counts toward spending commitments.
• Experience sourcing foundation model application programming interfaces (APIs) and inference platforms, with fluency in token‑based, consumption, and reserved‑capacity pricing.
• A track record of closing multi‑million‑dollar, multi‑year agreements with measurable savings and value.
• Confidence engaging and influencing executives, both internally and at suppliers, and strong partnership skills across FinOps, Engineering, Go‑to‑Market, Finance, and Legal.
• Strong analytical skills in total cost of ownership, consumption forecasting, and deal modeling.
• The ability to work in an all‑remote, asynchronous environment, with transparency and collaboration as defined in the GitLab Handbook .

Nice to have

• Experience at a software-as-a-service (SaaS) or AI-focused company.
• FinOps certification.
• Experience with procurement tools such as Zip.

About the team

GitLab's Global Procurement organization is a 100% remote team that helps the company move fast and invest