Title:
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (Tech & SaaS)
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 6 months
Pay Range: $80-83/hr
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Remote (PST)
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in Enterprise Software/SaaS, is looking for a skilled Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (Tech & SaaS) to join their team for a 6 months engagement. This project involves leading complex Technology and SaaS category strategy, shaping long-term vendor strategy, and modernizing sourcing through data, automation, and AI-enabled insights. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 6 months
Pay Range: $80-83/hr
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Remote (PST)
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in Enterprise Software/SaaS, is looking for a skilled Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (Tech & SaaS) to join their team for a 6 months engagement. This project involves leading complex Technology and SaaS category strategy, shaping long-term vendor strategy, and modernizing sourcing through data, automation, and AI-enabled insights. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
- Category Strategy: Lead Technology sourcing strategies and negotiate complex SaaS agreements.
- Strategic Partnership: Work directly with senior leaders to shape SaaS strategy and support build vs. buy decisions.
- Sourcing Execution: Roll up your sleeves to execute day-to-day sourcing activities, including intake management, supplier outreach, and basic negotiations.
- Supplier Evaluation: Prepare and lead RFIs, RFPs, and structured supplier evaluations.
- Financial Analysis: Drive total cost of ownership analysis, financial modeling, and renewal forecasting.
- Process Improvement: Contribute to the modernization of sourcing processes and automation initiatives to improve efficiency and stakeholder experience.
- Reporting: Provide strategic reporting and forward-looking analysis on current and future spend, and support partners and FP&A to meet budget and forecasting goals.
- Optimization: Use spend analytics and AI-enabled insights to identify cost optimization and consolidation opportunities.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience: 5+ years in a strategic sourcing role for indirect categories of spend, particularly in Technology and SaaS sourcing.
- Methodology: Experience managing global procurement responsibilities using a structured strategic sourcing methodology (opportunity analysis, supplier selection, risk evaluation, contract negotiation, financial analysis).
- SaaS Expertise: Strong commercial acumen and ability to dive deep into contract structures and pricing models.
- Impact: Proven track record delivering price optimization, cost savings, and measurable value.
- Stakeholder Management: Experience partnering with suppliers, internal business stakeholders, and senior leadership.
- Data-Driven Mindset: Experience using spend analytics to inform sourcing decisions.
- Execution: Proven ability to manage high request volume while maintaining strong attention to detail and responsiveness.
- Systems: Experience with Procure-to-Pay systems such as Zip.
- Soft Skills: Process-oriented and customer service–inspired approach.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
- W2 only (No C2C or 1099 contractors)
