Team Lead, Strategic Sourcing (IT, SaaS, Hardware)

What You'll Do

Lead strategic sourcing for enterprise SaaS and IT categories - owning net-new purchases and complex, high-spend renewals through a documented, collaborative evaluation process, with action plans built well ahead of renewal dates.

Own software license and subscription strategy, right-sizing entitlements, minimizing shelfware, and replacing last-minute buying with forward-looking renewal and demand planning.

Lead the IT hardware procurement team responsible for purchasing, sourcing, and replenishment (laptops, peripherals, networking, office AV), balancing demand with headcount and multi-region growth while leveraging OEM/distributor relationships and buying scale.

Lead the transformation of IT Procurement (hardware and SaaS licenses) from transactional to strategic - standardizing processes, introducing supplier-management discipline, and establishing operational metrics and KPIs.

Create strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders and collaborate on strategizing the purchase plan, negotiating pricing and other business terms with vendors on net-new purchases and complex, high-spend renewals, partnering cross-functionally with Procurement Operations, Legal, Security, IT, and Office Operations to ensure compliant, scalable execution.

Develop pricing models based on vendor proposals to quantify various buying scenarios related to our future growth and current demand.

Manage and develop a direct report, with the opportunity to grow and lead a larger sourcing team as the function scales.

Assist teams to independently evaluate their best practices and adopt a value-driven mindset when purchasing on behalf of the organization.

Who You Are

• Experienced in 5+ years supporting procurement through strategic sourcing with a history of negotiated savings in the focus categories
• Deep experience across the IT hardware supply chain (laptops, networking equipment, office AV, etc), including OEM/distributor management, inventory planning against headcount growth, global logistics coordination, and scalable replenishment processes to support rapid, multi-region expansion
• Someone who has experience at a high-growth company and understands the nuances of expanding offices, working on global initiatives, leveraging buying power and breaking down potential silos
• Confident with analyzing and presenting complex data to executives and business unit partners
• Incredibly organized, diligent and able to own several projects at once
• Proven track record of creating strong partnerships with stakeholders
• Proficient at analyzing cost related to future growth and current demand
• Comfortable operating within gray areas
• Experience managing, mentoring, or formally developing procurement/sourcing talent, or a clear readiness to take on direct people leadership
• Understands optimization levers such as demand management, consolidation, price negotiation, etc.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Zip, ChatGPT and Claude. Specifically around adopting AI to build repeatable workflows that make sourcing faster, smarter, and more scalable.

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