Technology Sourcing Strategist: Hardware, Software & Cloud

Starbucks Corp.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Parental leave

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) with employer match

Bean Stock equity program

Starbucks College Achievement Plan

Backup care

Job summary

Starbucks Coffee Company is seeking a senior sourcing manager, technology, to lead strategic sourcing across hardware, software, cloud, and related technology services from market analysis through implementation. You will collaborate with Starbucks Technology, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to optimize value, mitigate risk, and align with long-term business goals.

The role requires a strong background in technology sourcing with 5+ years in leading complex supplier negotiations, pricing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of technology-sourcing experience.
• Experience sourcing and negotiating enterprise technology products and services, including hardware and software.
• Experience managing competitive sourcing events and complex supplier negotiations.
• Working knowledge of enterprise software licensing, subscription, maintenance, and renewal models.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies across enterprise hardware, software, SaaS, cloud, maintenance, support, and related technology services.
• Independently lead complex sourcing initiatives, including requirements development, competitive events, proposal analysis, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and implementation.
• Evaluate technology pricing, licensing structures, subscription models, renewals, support terms, and total cost of ownership to deliver measurable value and commercial flexibility.
• Manage relationships with software publishers, hardware manufacturers, distributors, and value-added resellers, ensuring competitive pricing, channel transparency, and effective service delivery.
• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations in partnership with Technology, Finance, Legal, Information Security, Privacy, and other stakeholders.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of value opportunities through competitive sourcing, demand management, supplier consolidation, license optimization, improved terms, and supplier-enabled innovation.
• Establish supplier governance, lead business reviews, monitor contractual commitments and performance, and implement corrective-action plans when needed.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, commercial, licensing, information-security, service-continuity, concentration, and renewal risks.
• Develop clear business cases, financial analyses, sourcing recommendations, and executive-level presentations that enable informed stakeholder decisions.

Skills

Technology sourcing

Negotiation

Contracting

Supplier management

Financial analysis

Project management

Microsoft Excel

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, technology, or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Starbucks Coffee Company is seeking a senior sourcing manager, technology, to lead strategic sourcing across hardware, software, cloud, and related technology services from market analysis through implementation. You will collaborate with Starbucks Technology, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to optimize value, mitigate risk, and align with long-term business goals.

The role requires a strong background in technology sourcing with 5+ years in leading complex supplier negotiations, pricing