Manager of Strategic Sourcing, Software and Engineering
Core
Lead strategic sourcing, negotiations, and vendor management for software, engineering, and AI/LLM categories to maximize value and minimize risk.
Role type
Manager of Strategic Sourcing (Software & Engineering)
Builds
Vendor ecosystems for AI/LLM providers, hyperscalers, and open-weight models; optimized spend forecasts and contract terms.
Domain
Technology procurement, AI/LLM infrastructure, Cloud services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, complex negotiation, usage forecasting, vendor due diligence, RFx strategy, total cost of ownership analysis, AI/LLM consumption optimization, hyperscaler route management, revenue-based pricing negotiation, data usage agreement management
Preferred skills
Executive-level communication, team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, high-growth environment adaptability
Technologies
AWS, Google Cloud, MongoDB, Snowflake, OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, Gemini, Vertex, Groq, Baseten, LibreChat, Claude Code
Responsibilities
Guide senior leadership on procurement strategy and critical vendor management; develop and validate usage forecasts for key contracts; lead sourcing for AI/LLM providers and optimize consumption; execute end-to-end sourcing including market research and contract negotiations; manage multi-vendor LLM ecosystem strategy; drive commercial leverage and commitment discipline; govern internal AI productivity tooling spend.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC
