Senior Sourcing Specialist – Software, SaaS

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced software/SaaS sourcing professional to lead contracting and procurement programs. You will manage RFx events, negotiate terms, and partner with stakeholders to capture business, technical, and risk requirements.

This is a high-impact, collaborative role shaping technology investments for the organization. You will analyze proposals, spend, renewal history, and market benchmarks to identify savings, risk reduction, and value opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software/SaaS sourcing, IT procurement, technology category management, supplier management, contract management, or contract negotiation.
• Experience negotiating SaaS order forms, master agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, data processing agreements, software license agreements, cloud terms, and renewal amendments.
• Experience in a regulated financial services, housing finance, banking, or similarly complex enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with third‑party risk management, cybersecurity, privacy, business continuity, accessibility, supplier due diligence, and software asset management.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and contracting activities for software, SaaS, cloud‑based applications, enterprise licenses, subscription renewals, and related technology services.
• Partner with stakeholders to gather business, technical, commercial, risk, and contracting requirements.
• Manage RFx events, supplier communications, proposal evaluations, negotiation strategies, and sourcing recommendations.
• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms with suppliers, working in partnership with business and legal counterparts.
• Analyze supplier proposals, software usage, spend, renewal history, market benchmarks, and business demand to identify savings, cost avoidance, risk reduction, and value creation opportunities.
• Prepare sourcing documentation, award recommendations, negotiation summaries, and stakeholder updates.
• Adapt sourcing strategies based on business priorities, market conditions, risk considerations, and timeline requirements.
• Apply procurement tools, contract systems, spend data, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve sourcing quality, efficiency, and decision‑making.

Skills

Contract Management

Negotiation Strategies

Supplier Communications

Proposal Evaluations

Sourcing Recommendations

Risk Management

Cost Analysis

Market Benchmarking

Software License Agreements

Service Level Agreements

Stakeholder Collaboration

Adaptability

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and contracting activities for software, SaaS, cloud‑based applications, enterprise licenses, subscription renewals, and related technology services.
• Partner with stakeholders to gather business, technical, commercial, risk, and contracting requirements.
• Manage RFx events, supplier communications, proposal evaluations, negotiation strategies, and sourcing recommendations.
• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms with suppliers, working in partnership with business and legal counterparts.
• Analyze supplier proposals, software usage, spend, renewal history, market benchmarks, and business demand to identify savings, cost avoidance, risk reduction, and value creation opportunities.
• Prepare sourcing documentation, award recommendations, negotiation summaries, and stakeholder updates.
• Adapt sourcing strategies based on business priorities, market conditions, risk considerations, and timeline requirements.
• Apply procurement tools, contract systems, spend data, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve sourcing quality, efficiency, and decision‑making.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software/SaaS sourcing, IT procurement, technology category management, supplier management, contract management, or contract negotiation.
• Experience negotiating SaaS order forms, master agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, data processing agreements, software license agreements, cloud terms, and renewal amendments.
• Experience in a regulated financial services, housing finance, banking, or similarly complex enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with third‑party risk management, cybersecurity, privacy, business continuity, accessibility, supplier due diligence, and software asset management.
• Experience using procurement, sourcing, contract lifecycle management, spend analytics, supplier management, or ERP platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Hard Skills

• Contract Management
• Negotiation Strategies
• Supplier Communications
• Proposal Evaluations
• Sourcing Recommendations
• Risk Management
• Cost Analysis
• Market Benchmarking
• Software License Agreements
• Service Level Agreements

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication