Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Technology

Anaplan; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Anaplan seeks a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing initiatives across IT and Enterprise technology. This role involves developing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and collaborating with stakeholders. Ideal candidates have extensive sourcing experience and strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in indirect sourcing, procurement, or category management.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies in software and SaaS.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end RFX processes, negotiations, and vendor selections.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for technology spend categories.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Leadership

Tools

ERP

Contract Orchestration

CLM Tools

Job description

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform, enabling our customers to outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers' success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers include Fortune 50 companies such as Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH, and Bayer, among over 2,400 global companies relying on our platform.

Our Winning Culture drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, behave like leaders regardless of titles, are committed to ambitious goals, and celebrate our wins.

Supported by principles of being strategy-led, values-based, and disciplined in execution, we foster an environment where you will be inspired, connected, developed, and rewarded. Embrace your uniqueness—join us and be your best self!

We are on a journey to enhance strategic sourcing and supplier management processes organization-wide through innovation, speed, and collaboration. We seek a seasoned Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our Technology Sourcing Team. You will lead strategic sourcing initiatives across IT and Enterprise technology categories, including software/SaaS, hardware, data centers, cloud services, consulting, and telecom. Your role is crucial in shaping supplier strategy, optimizing costs, managing risks, and aligning with corporate technology and operational goals. You will collaborate closely with Engineering, IT, legal, finance, and business stakeholders to ensure efficient, value-driven procurement practices.

This position offers a hybrid work model based out of San Francisco, San Ramon, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, or Ottawa, requiring two days/week onsite.

Your Impact

Category Strategy & Execution

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for technology spend categories
• Analyze market trends and benchmark pricing to inform negotiations
• Align procurement strategies with broader IT and business objectives

Supplier & Contract Management

• Lead end-to-end RFX processes, negotiations, and vendor selections
• Manage key supplier relationships and performance, ensuring SLAs and KPIs are met
• Negotiate complex contracts, including SaaS, licensing, cloud, data center, managed services, telecom, and logistics agreements

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Advise internal partners on procurement best practices and sourcing options
• Partner with legal and other stakeholders to review and execute technology contracts
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Engineering, IT, finance, and security teams
• Use leadership and stakeholder management skills to elevate priorities and influence teams

Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with policies, legal requirements, and security standards
• Mitigate vendor risks through due diligence and performance monitoring
• Assess and adapt to dynamic market conditions

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for cost savings, innovation, and process optimization
• Leverage analytical skills to support sourcing decisions and interpret data
• Drive process improvements and implement new sourcing tools and technologies

Your Qualifications

If the role excites you and you meet most qualifications below, we encourage you to apply. You should have:

• At least 10 years of experience in indirect sourcing, procurement, or category management, focusing on technology
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies in software, SaaS, and infrastructure hardware
• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of cost savings and value creation
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to manage complex data
• Deep knowledge of category products and technical discussions
• Experience in supplier contracting and understanding of commercial terms and SLAs
• Leadership and stakeholder management skills to influence cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience partnering with stakeholders across functions
• Solution-oriented mindset and enthusiasm for best practices
• Self-discipline, proactivity, and attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment
• Strategic decision-making skills based on data and analytics
• Familiarity with ERP, contract orchestration, and CLM tools

This role reports to the Director of Strategic Sourcing for the technology category.