Strategic Sourcing Specialist Jobs

About the role: We are looking for a talented and experienced University Recruiter, Contractor based in San Francisco to join our team and participate in the hiring process from beginning to end. You’ll be working directly with our hiring partners, recruiters and candidates to create a personal and positive recruiting experience. You will: Support Scale’s University Recruiting strategy: assist with the hiring process for our Internship and New Grad programs. Manage the full-cycle recruiting strategy and process including, but not limited to, sourcing, screening, interview process, closing and more. Understand what makes a great profile for our University roles and drive strategic sourcing and candidate engagement strategies to build strong and diverse pools of candidates. Cultivate relationships with students across partnered universities and develop positive relationships with faculty, staff, and student organizations as part of a well-researched recruiting strategy. Collaborate closely with various leaders across the organization in understanding and meeting their intern and new grad hiring needs. Work from the San Francisco office 3x per week. You have: 4+ years of full-cycle university recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, managing high-volume hiring. Experience in managing/leading all aspects of recruiting strategy for hard-to-fill, competitive positions. Passionate about campus recruiting and strong believer in bringing early career talent to Scale. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent negotiation tactics, and market knowledge. You have the ability to work with multiple departments, including remote teams, and build strong personal networks across our complex organization. Proven ability in attracting and sourcing both passive and active candidates (aka future graduates) across Bachelors, Masters, and PhD programs. Utilizing data to perform analysis, garner insights, and set goals. A flexible, adapt

Responsible for developing and implementing strategic procurement, contracting, and supplier management practices to ensure cost-effective and timely sourcing of CAPEX items and services. This role involves overseeing the entire procurement process, from strategic sourcing and contract management to supplier evaluation and performance improvement. Additionally, the position requires strong collaboration with various departments and external vendors to drive efficiency, compliance, and value addition while mitigating risks. Source: Adani Group | Job ID: 54540

Responsible for developing and implementing strategic procurement, contracting, and supplier management practices to ensure cost-effective and timely sourcing of CAPEX items and services. This role involves overseeing the entire procurement process, from strategic sourcing and contract management to supplier evaluation and performance improvement. Additionally, the position requires strong collaboration with various departments and external vendors to drive efficiency, compliance, and value addition while mitigating risks. Source: Adani Group | Job ID: 54209

Responsible for developing and implementing strategic procurement, contracting, and supplier management practices to ensure cost-effective and timely sourcing of CAPEX items and services. This role involves overseeing the entire procurement process, from strategic sourcing and contract management to supplier evaluation and performance improvement. Additionally, the position requires strong collaboration with various departments and external vendors to drive efficiency, compliance, and value addition while mitigating risks. Source: Adani Group | Job ID: 41828

Responsible for developing and implementing strategic procurement, contracting, and supplier management practices to ensure cost-effective and timely sourcing of CAPEX items and services. This role involves overseeing the entire procurement process, from strategic sourcing and contract management to supplier evaluation and performance improvement. Additionally, the position requires strong collaboration with various departments and external vendors to drive efficiency, compliance, and value addition while mitigating risks. Source: Adani Group | Job ID: 44012

Responsible for developing and implementing strategic procurement, contracting, and supplier management practices to ensure cost-effective and timely sourcing of CAPEX items and services. This role involves overseeing the entire procurement process, from strategic sourcing and contract management to supplier evaluation and performance improvement. Additionally, the position requires strong collaboration with various departments and external vendors to drive efficiency, compliance, and value addition while mitigating risks. Source: Adani Group | Job ID: 43823

We’re looking for someone to join the Datadog Procurement team and help expand the Strategic Sourcing group. Make an impact by being a trusted analyst in several buying categories and continue to prove the value that Strategic Sourcing brings to the organization. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to enhance market research, accelerate data analysis, and improve efficiency in sourcing workflows Identify opportunities to incorporate automation and AI into procurement processes to drive scalability and smarter decision-making Support and execute sourcing strategies directed by sourcing managers with a specific focus in G&A categories (People Team, Finance, Legal, Real Estate) Develop strong relationships with stakeholders and assist teams to independently evaluate their best practices and adopt a value-driven mindset when purchasing on behalf of the organization Lead and execute Sourcing events (RFx) Negotiate pricing and other business terms with vendors on net-new purchases and renewals Manage the renewals list for designated categories and ensure accuracy of information and proactive communication Analyze spend data and identify potential cost savings opportunities Create pricing models based on vendor proposals to quantify various buying scenarios Build license forecast models and utilization analyses for enterprise software renewals to help uncover usage and savings opportunities Collaboratively align with adjacent functions like FP&A on utilization and forecast models Operate effectively in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces, helping bring structure, clarity, and forward momentum to loosely defined sourcing initiatives Monitor market trends that impact spend categories and

Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced and result-oriented IT Procurement Professional with 5-7 years of proven expertise for strategic sourcing and procurement of IT products and services. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in procuring IT hardware, software, cloud services, SaaS applications, cybersecurity solutions, telecommunications, and professional services. The role requires end-to-end ownership of procurement activities, supplier relationship management, commercial negotiations, contract management, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring cost optimization, regulatory compliance, and procurement governance. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Procurement & Sourcing:  End-to-end procurement of IT hardware, software, cloud services, SaaS applications, cybersecurity solutions, telecommunications, data center infrastructure, and technology services.  Proven experience in procurement of IT infrastructure, software licensing, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), SaaS applications, cybersecurity solutions, telecommunications, and managed services.  Develop and execute category sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and technology roadmaps.  Manage the complete sourcing lifecycle, including requirement gathering, market assessment, RFI/RFP/RFQ preparation, supplier evaluation, commercial analysis, negotiations, and contract award.  Drive competitive bidding and supplier selection to achieve optimum commercial and technical outcomes. Commercial & Contract Management:  Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, payment terms, SLAs, licensing models, support agreements, renewals, and long-term contracts.  Ensure timely execution of contracts in collaboration with Legal, Finance, Information Security, and business stakeholders.  Manage contract renewals, amendments, vendor obligations, and commercial risk throughout the contract lifecycle.  Deliver measurable cost savings while optimizing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Ve

Position Summary: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced IT Procurement Professional with 8–10 years of proven expertise in strategic IT procurement, including substantial experience managing procurement activities across the European region. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of leading end-to-end sourcing initiatives for IT hardware, software, cloud technologies, SaaS applications, telecommunications, and technology services. This role requires expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, cost optimization, and procurement governance, while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and applicable European regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities:  Lead end-to-end procurement of IT products and services across the Europe region from local vendors.  Develop and execute sourcing strategies for software, cloud services, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity solutions, telecom, and professional services across the Europe region from local vendors.  Manage strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract finalization.  Collaborate closely with IT, Information Security, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver timely, value-driven procurement solutions.  Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, SLAs, licensing models, payment terms, and contract renewals to maximize business value.  Build and manage relationships with global and regional technology vendors and service providers.  Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, contractual obligations, and applicable European regulations such as GDPR, DORA, CRA etc  Partner closely with IT, Information Security, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders to understand procurement requirements and deliver timely sourcing support.  Drive supplier performance reviews, vendor governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.  Monitor

To drive efficient and cost-effective procurement of Capex, Opex, bulk materials, equipment, and services by executing strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier development, and risk mitigation initiatives. The role ensures timely availability of resources, compliance with procurement policies, value optimization, and strong supplier partnerships to support business and project objectives. Source: Adani Group | Job ID: 57361

NVIDIA is looking for a Commodity Manager/Market Analysis Manager for Substrates Commodity Management. Ideal candidate will own strategic sourcing, market analysis, and commodity management of substrates and associated raw materials supply chain. This position develops, directs, and influences the global sourcing and commodity strategies that deliver significant value in the supply chain through sourcing strategies, supply assurance, component quality, and gross margin improvements. What you’ll be doing: This role is a critical part of NVIDIA product development process and is responsible for formulating, communicating and carrying out the substrates commodity sourcing strategy for raw materials that go into substrates fabrication. This role needs to have solid knowledge of the substrates supply chain and industry and should be able to perform market analysis and triangulate with industry reports. They must establish strong internal relationships with NVIDIA cross functional teams. Responsibilities include: Analyze market research data from external sources and connect data with knowledge of industry. Build cross-functional alignment with internal teams (engineering, planning) to identify commodity sourcing strategies with the supply base capable of meeting NVIDIA business segment requirements for Substrates Supply Chain. Develop and handle supplier relationships and conduct business reviews that improve suppliers value, performance, and account investments through aligned roadmaps Accountable for component supply assurance and inventory flexibility programs that increase flexibility and minimize liabilities Deliver a supplier risk management system, BOM risk reduction solutions, materials risk mitigation strategies and maintaining data integrity to ensure supply resiliency. Resolve impediments to production readiness and to support in execu

About the Team The Procurement organization enables OpenAI's mission by ensuring every dollar is spent responsibly, compliantly, and efficiently. Within Procurement, the Center of Excellence (COE) team is responsible for designing and scaling the processes, systems, governance, and operating models that enable Procurement to grow effectively alongside the business. This role partners closely with Procurement and cross-functional teams to simplify how work gets requested, routed, approved, and managed across the spend lifecycle. By combining program leadership, process design, and change enablement, we help Procurement scale while maintaining strong controls and delivering an exceptional experience for employees and business partners. About the Role As Procurement Portfolio & Delivery Lead, you will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that span Strategic Sourcing, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Extended Workforce, Travel & Expense, Corporate Card, Risk, Legal, Finance, and Technology teams. You will not only drive project and program execution, but also actively contribute to solution design, requirements development, process optimization, testing, rollout planning, and stakeholder alignment. This is a highly collaborative role for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, can bring structure to ambiguity, and is equally comfortable facilitating executive discussions, building project plans, and rolling up their sleeves to help move initiatives forward. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: Lead cross-functional procurement transformation programs spanning Strategic Sourcing, P2P, Extended Workforce, T&E, Corporate Card, Risk, and Procurement Systems. Develop and maintain the Procurement transformation roadmap, partnering across teams to identify opportunities, prioritize initiatives, map dependencies, sequence work

The Buyer / TCD Executive coordinates procurement activities across multiple sites/clusters within the natural resources sector. This role involves strategic planning, supplier management, procurement planning, contract management, and compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The Buyer / TCD Executive works closely with site buyers to ensure efficient procurement processes, strategic sourcing, and vendor performance management. Source: Adani Group | Job ID: 58876

The Buyer / TCD Executive coordinates procurement activities across multiple sites/clusters within the natural resources sector. This role involves strategic planning, supplier management, procurement planning, contract management, and compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The Buyer / TCD Executive works closely with site buyers to ensure efficient procurement processes, strategic sourcing, and vendor performance management. Source: Adani Group | Job ID: 58875

To manage end-to-end procurement activities for Capex, Opex, bulk materials, and services by ensuring timely sourcing, cost optimization, vendor development, contract management, and supplier performance monitoring. The role contributes to achieving organizational objectives through strategic sourcing, efficient procurement processes, risk mitigation, and strong supplier partnerships while supporting power plant operations and project requirements. Source: Adani Group | Job ID: 54879