Director of Procurement - Technology, Engineering, & Product
Core
Lead strategic sourcing and commercial negotiations for technology, engineering, and product organizations, focusing on cloud infrastructure, SaaS, and data services.
Role type
Director of Procurement (Technology)
Builds
Strategic sourcing strategies, vendor contracts, and cost-saving initiatives for cloud and software spend.
Domain
Technology Procurement / Cloud Infrastructure / SaaS
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
strategic sourcing, commercial negotiation, cloud infrastructure procurement, SaaS licensing, vendor management, contract lifecycle management, cost optimization, market benchmarking, project management, financial acumen
Preferred skills
experience with AWS/GCP/Azure, streaming media industry knowledge, FinOps principles, procurement platform expertise
Technologies
AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, procurement platforms, contract lifecycle management tools
Responsibilities
Lead strategic sourcing and commercial negotiations for cloud infrastructure, SaaS, and data services; develop category strategies for largest technology spend areas; partner with Engineering to optimize cloud usage and reduce unit costs; collaborate with Disney procurement to leverage enterprise scale; identify and execute cost-saving opportunities; manage competitive sourcing processes (RFIs, RFPs); partner with Legal on contractual provisions; establish contract and renewal management processes; build visibility into technology spend and vendor commitments; develop procurement reporting and KPIs; partner with Finance on budgeting and forecasting; support vendor consolidation and risk management; establish procurement best practices.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership
