Position- Sourcing/Procurement manager
Location- Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid)
Long term contract
JOB DESCRIPTION
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect to join our Sourcing and Procurement team. This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto.
In this role you will primarily work with various internal business units to understand their requirements and work with the supply base to deliver services / software as
required. The ideal candidate has a passion for speed of contract execution with compliance / risk management in mind while being strategic about the tradeoffs made.
Key categories include (i) Marketing (ii) Corporate Services (HR, Real Estate) (iii) Professional Services (Contingent Workers, Consulting) (iv) Software.
What You’ll Do:
Define and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies for both the Marketing (Agencies, Influencers, Production, Branding, Video Editing) and Software (Enterprise, UTM, R&D, Platform, SaaS, Cloud) categories, aligning them with overall business objectives and financial targets.
Lead complex negotiations for Marketing contracts, demonstrating deep experience in various pricing structures and models specific to influencer campaigns, agency retainers, video production costs, and brand development services.
Manage relationships and execute negotiation strategies with top-tier software vendors specializing in optimizing pricing for licensing agreements, maintenance renewals, and subscription-based (SaaS) models.
Act as a subject matter expert for both categories, continuously researching industry trends, pricing benchmarks, and the supplier landscape to advise business stakeholders and proactively identify new, innovative suppliers.
Drive the end-to-end sourcing process, including RFI/RFP development, vendor shortlisting, supplier evaluation, and contract finalization.
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