Strategic Sourcing Lead, Professional Services
Core
Own and execute OpenAI's category strategy for Professional Services, managing complex sourcing workstreams from intake to contracting and governance.
Role type
Senior IC strategic sourcing lead (professional services)
Builds
Scalable category mechanisms, supplier ecosystems, and commercial structures for consulting, advisory, and managed services.
Domain
Technology sector procurement and professional services management
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category management, complex negotiation, commercial structuring, supplier ecosystem management, financial analysis, AI workflow optimization, stakeholder influence, process improvement, risk management
Preferred skills
Experience with AI in sourcing workflows, building category operating mechanisms, balancing standardization with flexibility, operating through ambiguity
Technologies
AI tools for market analysis, contract analysis, spend analysis, and decision support
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the Professional Services category strategy and execution roadmap; Lead complex negotiations and design fit-for-purpose commercial structures; Build and improve scalable category mechanisms including intake, tiering, and playbooks; Strengthen the supplier ecosystem through competitive sourcing and performance governance; Partner with Finance and Accounting to improve spend visibility and commercial structures; Partner with Legal and People to reduce co-employment and delivery risk; Produce executive-ready reporting on pipeline health, savings, and risk; Drive reliable execution through disciplined follow-through and process improvements; Use AI to redesign sourcing workflows to improve speed and decision quality.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
