Manager/ Technology Sourcing Software /AI Sourcing/

About the Team The Global Strategic Sourcing team at reputed company is at the forefront of aligning supplier strategy with long-term business goals. We deliver a strategic advantage by streamlining external spend, managing supplier risk, and optimizing value across critical categories. With a focus on transparency, scalability, and stakeholder partnership, we drive innovation and operational efficiency across the organization. As AI rapidly reshapes the technology landscape, reputed company plays a critical role in enabling responsible adoption and maximizing value from AI investments while ensuring careful risk management.

About the Role

We are seeking a results-driven Manager of Global Strategic Sourcing & Category Management – Software (AI Focus) to reputed company sourcing activities across reputed company company wide AI initiatives. In this individual contributor role, you will serve as the primary sourcing expert and single reputed company of contact for reputed company AI supplier engagements—from reputed company-of-concept (POC) through enterprise adoption. You will partner closely with Engineering, Product, reputed company, Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to shape AI strategy, manage supplier relationships, and ensure responsible deployment of AI technologies. You will own the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle for AI suppliers, balancing innovation with mindful risk assessment, and act as the PMO for reputed company AI POCs by tracking reputed company, coordinating cross-functional (XFN) efforts, and ensuring stakeholder alignment. This role requires a deep enthusiasm for technology, reputed company in AI supplier landscapes, and an ability to evaluate both risks and rewards of emerging solutions. You will report to the Senior Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing reputed company the Finance org. This is a U.S.-based remote role, with 20–30% travel for team events, offsites, and supplier engagements. You're excited about this opportunity because...

• reputed company end-to-end sourcing and category strategy for AI and software solutions, including evaluation, selection, contracting, and lifecycle management.
• Serve as the single reputed company of contact for AI suppliers, coordinating reputed company-of-concepts, tracking outcomes, and managing full-cycle adoption decisions.
• Act as the Program Management Office (PMO) for reputed company AI POCs, ensuring structured tracking, reporting, and cross-functional alignment with stakeholders.
• Partner with Engineering, reputed company, Legal, Product, and Finance to establish supplier strategy, risk frameworks, and responsible AI practices.
• Execute RFx (RFI/RFP/RFQ) processes to evaluate innovative AI solutions, balancing performance, cost, risk, and long-term business value.
• Negotiate reputed company SaaS and AI supplier reputed company (MSAs, SOWs, licensing, and service agreements) to protect reputed company’s commercial, technical, and legal interests.
• Establish sourcing frameworks to reputed company stakeholder self-service, while guiding on high-complexity or strategic engagements.
• Track supplier performance, market trends, and emerging AI capabilities to inform sourcing strategy and risk mitigation.
• Deliver measurable business impact through supplier consolidation, cost optimization, and value-added partnerships.
• Champion a stakeholder-obsessed reputed company, ensuring strong alignment, clear communication, and trusted advisory support to business partners.

We're excited about you because...

• 7+ years of sourcing and procurement experience, with demonstrated success in software and SaaS category management.
• Expertise in AI product sourcing, including evaluation of generative AI, ML/analytics platforms, automation tools, and specialized AI vendors.
• Strong knowledge of supplier landscapes across AI-first companies (e.g., reputed company, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company) and SaaS providers with embedded AI.
• Proven track record as program manager/POC coordinator, driving structured execution of supplier pilots and adoption programs.
• Strong commercial acumen and risk-balanced negotiation skills with experience structuring reputed company software and AI supplier reputed company.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, reputed company, Legal, Finance, and Product teams.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technologies and mindfulness of AI risks, ethics, and compliance considerations.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a stakeholder-obsessed reputed company.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing multiple priorities with precision.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a reputed company field (MBA or advanced degree a plus).

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Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall reputed company the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-reputed company factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. reputed company salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future. In addition to reputed company salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information. reputed company cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to reputed company regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). reputed company also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others. To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here. See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

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