Strategic Sourcing Technology Sub-Category Lead (100% Remote)

Our Customer is an American financial services and digital payments company based in San Francisco, California. They’re working to help their diverse audiences — sellers, individuals, artists, fans, developers, and all the people in between — overcome barriers to access the economy.

We are seeking a highly motivated Strategic Sourcing Technology Sub-Category Lead on a contract basis to help support our Customer's business needs. This role is 100% remote.

This position will lead sourcing strategies across our most business-critical spend categories, including Data and Analytics, Enterprise SaaS, Know Your Customer, Telecom, and GenAI. You will own and architect category strategies that align with long-term company priorities, leveraging advanced sourcing methods, supplier partnerships, and financial forecasting to unlock sustained value. You will partner cross-functionally with senior leaders in Engineering, Finance, and Legal to shape sourcing strategy, drive savings, optimize supplier portfolios, and ensure the technology investments are scalable and cost-efficient. You should have strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, and a proven ability to manage complex processes across a series of business partners. This is an individual contributor role and will report to the Global Technology Procurement Lead.

Responsibilities:

• Lead category-level strategic planning with a strong focus on sourcing, contract negotiation, risk mitigation, and ongoing supplier performance management
• Drive adoption of external best practices by leveraging market intelligence, industry network, and internal data to strengthen sourcing strategy
• Build and maintain partnerships with senior business stakeholders to understand roadmaps and align sourcing strategies accordingly
• Lead and execute high-stakes negotiations in collaboration with business partners, including enterprise license agreements, cloud commitments, and license agreements
• Apply advanced negotiation levers such as benchmarking, financial modeling, and usage forecasting to optimize commercial outcomes
• Identify and deliver cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining supply assurance and quality
• Lead end-to-end supplier lifecycle management, including selection, onboarding, performance optimization, and offboarding
• Establish supplier performance frameworks that prioritize value creation and risk mitigation
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with SOX, third-party risk management (TPRM), and audit requirements
• Integrate sourcing processes into broader risk management and governance frameworks
• Mentor and support junior sourcing team members while promoting inclusion and continuous improvement
• Contribute to team-wide and organization-wide sourcing capability by sharing negotiation tactics, commercial frameworks, and sourcing methodologies

Skills and Qualifications:

• 10+ years of strategic procurement or supplier management experience, preferably within a high-growth technology environment
• 5+ years of technology category management experience
• Experience leading large-scale software optimization initiatives, such as application rationalization and license optimization
• Proven track record of delivering strong year-over-year savings and measurable results aligned with organizational KPIs
• Advanced expertise in contract negotiation and commercial deal structuring
• Strong capability in using data and financial models to guide negotiation strategy, performance measurement, and sourcing ROI
• Proven ability to build sourcing strategies aligned with business goals, including total cost of ownership (TCO), supplier performance, and risk mitigation
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, unstructured environments and build trust with internal customers
• Strong leadership and stakeholder influence skills across Finance, Legal, and Engineering at senior levels

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and 401k (no match)

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.