Strategic Sourcing Manager

Russell Tobin; United States; Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI research company is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager for remote work within the US. This role involves supporting technical procurement for software products, negotiation of contracts, and collaboration with various technical teams. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software procurement and strong analytical skills to develop effective sourcing strategies.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Life & disability insurance

Employee discounts with preferred vendors

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software/technical procurement.
• Experience engaging with technology teams.
• Track record in negotiating technical agreements.

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing and negotiate for SaaS products.
• Design category strategies to manage growth.
• Collaborate with teams to close contracts quickly.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Analytical skills

Technical fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Base pay range

$65.00/hr - $85.00/hr

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Our client, a leading AI research and deployment company, is looking to hire a Strategic Sourcing Manager. Apply now for consideration!

Location: Remote within US (PST)

Pay: $65-85/hour (DOE)

Overview:

Our client is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support technical procurement for software product. You'll partner with technical teams to shape and drive sourcing strategies, as well as structure and negotiate complex, scalable agreements.

In this role, you will:

• Support sourcing and negotiation efforts for SaaS products with annual spend under $250k
• Partner closely with business teams to understand technical requirements and translate them into sourcing strategies and commercial models.
• Design and execute category strategies that anticipate growth across compute, observability, orchestration, developer tooling, and security infrastructure.
• Negotiate custom, usage-based, and non-standard agreements, focusing on flexibility, scalability, and alignment with how technical teams actually build and operate.
• Collaborate with Legal, Security, and Engineering to evaluate vendors, address data protection and architecture needs, and close contracts quickly and safely.
• Serve as a sourcing advisor to technical leadership, providing clarity on commercial risks, options, and best practices.

Requirements:

• 5+ years in software and technical procurement, ideally in high-scale, product-led, or research-driven environments.
• Technical fluency to engage credibly with technology teams.
• A track record of structuring and negotiating technical agreements.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with stakeholders—such as Engineering, Product, Security, Legal, and Finance—with a focus on clarity, consistency, and responsiveness.
• Analytical rigor to interpret usage data, pricing models, and growth forecasts to inform sourcing decisions and negotiation strategies.
• Experience managing vendor relationships across renewals, performance reviews, escalations, and compliance.
• An autonomous, ownership mindset to independently drive work forward with urgency and precision, and balances detail with clarity.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

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Job function

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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