A Day in the Life:

• Negotiates with internal and external stakeholders to eliminate roadblocks in executing against the sourcing strategy
• Directs and identifies sourcing and savings opportunities 
• Oversees negotiations, manages contracts, and relationships with vendors
• Manages policies and metrics to ensure that savings goals are realized
• Oversees relationships with technical buyers, engineers and management to identify new product needs, identifies new sources in order to meet business requirements
• Responsible for quality control of vendor products
• Works in support of other business leaders and in conjunction with Supply Chain
• Drives consistency and standardization across sourcing engagements by leveraging best practices and tools to improve business outcomes
• Manages working sessions that promote collaboration, achieve synergy and desired outcomes
• Resolves conflict in a tactful manner
• Successfully facilitates meetings with remote participants leveraging available tools and technology
• Ensures completion of meeting follow-ups and negotiates win/win conversations
• Understand the terms of the strategic contracts in order to effectively navigate and manage the relationships
• Leads contract negotiations in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Effectively engages and builds effective working relationships with strategic suppliers
• Supports procurement in monitoring performance of suppliers and applies appropriate tools and techniques to ensure expected contractual outcomes
• Continuously works to improve the quality of service from our strategic suppliers, as well as, increasing the overall value of the service and satisfaction to our internal customers

You Will Thrive In This Role If:

• Experience in cloud, networking and IT sourcing required
• Need prior contract document writing experience in the technology industry
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain or procurement
• Has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating contracts, specifically statements of work
• Strong communication, change management and conflict resolution skills
• Effective in building and maintaining relationships between suppliers and business leaders
• Has the ability to effectively interact with all levels of management and staff internally and externally
• Skilled in developing and managing service level agreements or performance measures with suppliers
• Strong risk management assessment skills
• Strategic thinker who is action-oriented, driven to succeed, and results-oriented
• Demonstrates financial acumen
• CPSM and business or IT related degree preferred
• Travel required up to 10% if based in Denver (25% if based in Chicago or SF)
• Embody the Company values

Benefits:

• Hybrid work schedule
• Industry competitive pay
• Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company
• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Teladoc
• Pet-friendly offices
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary
• Unlimited time off
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Subscription to the Calm app
• NYDIG - Bitcoin Savings Plan
• Company paid commuter benefit; $100 per month

Compensation Range:

• Compensation will be paid in the range of $140,000-170,000. RSUs are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.