Senior IT Sourcing & Strategy Leader (Hybrid)

Inside Lvmh; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discount on Sephora products

Job summary

Sephora seeks a Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager, IT, to lead sourcing initiatives across IT services, hardware, software, SaaS, and AI. You will drive supplier negotiations, risk management, and value creation in a global, hybrid work environment.

You will collaborate with Tech, Security, Legal, Finance, and business teams to shape sourcing strategies and achieve cost efficiencies, while mentoring junior staff and advancing enterprise resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing/procurement experience focusing on technology products/services.
• 3+ years leading complex sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations for enterprise software, SaaS, hardware.
• Knowledge of technology markets, licensing structures, and commercial terms.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship skills.
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities.
• Experience coaching junior team members; CPSM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives for Sephora's technology organization, focusing on IT services, hardware, software, SaaS, and AI solutions.
• Manage enterprise sourcing projects and negotiations from opportunity assessment through contracting and performance management.
• Partner with Technology, Information Security, Privacy, Legal, Finance, and business teams to align sourcing strategies with needs.
• Deliver cost savings, avoidance, and value via discounts, long-term agreements, and commit-to-consume models.
• Analyze spend, market trends, and pricing to inform recommendations and strengthen negotiation position.
• Identify opportunities across enterprise software and SaaS to improve efficiency and reduce duplication.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and suppliers, prioritizing engagements and communicating progress.
• Lead supplier negotiations and contract lifecycle management including terms and SLAs.
• Collaborate with global sourcing and technology partners to maximize enterprise value.
• Support stretch projects across other technology categories; mentor junior team members.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance

MBA preferred

Job description

Sephora seeks a Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager, IT, to lead sourcing initiatives across IT services, hardware, software, SaaS, and AI. You will drive supplier negotiations, risk management, and value creation in a global, hybrid work environment.

You will collaborate with Tech, Security, Legal, Finance, and business teams to shape sourcing strategies and achieve cost efficiencies, while mentoring junior staff and advancing enterprise resilience.