Sr. Sourcing Specialist / Category Lead

Sr. Sourcing Specialist / Category Lead

Location: Northridge, California

Category: Professional Services

Salary: Apply for details

Country: United States

Employment: Contract

Worksite: On-Site

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Job Description

Pay 50-60/h depending on experience

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier management experience

• Experience sourcing technology categories, including software, cloud solutions, infrastructure, telecommunications, hardware, and technology professional services

• Strong negotiation, contracting, supplier management, and stakeholder management skills

• Experience leading complex RFPs/RFQs and driving cost savings and value creation

This individual will play a critical role in driving business value through strategic sourcing initiatives, complex RFPs, supplier negotiations, contract execution, and stakeholder partnership across a broad portfolio of technology spend, including software, cloud solutions, infrastructure, hardware, telecommunications, digital solutions, and technology-related professional services.

This is a highly visible, cross-functional role that requires a sourcing professional who can independently lead complex initiatives while effectively balancing a significant volume of daily sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and stakeholder support activities. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted partner to the Senior Sourcing Managers and business leaders, helping to execute category strategies, support organizational priorities, and drive procurement excellence.

Support strategic sourcing initiatives for software, cloud solutions (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), infrastructure, hardware, telecommunications, digital solutions, and technology-related professional services.

• Manage complex RFP, RFQ, and supplier selection processes, driving value, cost optimization, innovation, and risk mitigation.

• Negotiate and execute contracts, statements of work, amendments, renewals, and other commercial agreements.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders by providing market intelligence, supplier recommendations, pricing benchmarks, and commercial contracting guidance.

• Independently manage a high volume of sourcing projects, contract negotiations, supplier engagements, and business requests while supporting Senior Sourcing Managers in executing category strategies and procurement objectives.

• Balance strategic, high-priority initiatives with day-to-day operational sourcing and contracting activities while meeting aggressive timelines and evolving business needs.

• Support TSA exit initiatives by identifying, sourcing, negotiating, and onboarding replacement suppliers, technologies, and services required to support the company’s standalone operating model.

• Lead sourcing and contracting activities associated with TSA transitions, ensuring continuity of service, effective risk management, and timely execution of replacement agreements.

• Partner with Legal, Finance, Privacy, Cybersecurity, PMO, Quality, and business stakeholders to support contract lifecycle management and supplier onboarding.

• Ensure sourcing activities comply with applicable regulatory, privacy, security, and compliance requirements.

• Proactively manage supplier performance, contract renewals, commercial risk assessments, and business continuity considerations.

• Monitor technology trends, market conditions, supplier innovations, and emerging solutions to identify opportunities for business value creation.

• Support procurement process improvements, governance initiatives, and procurement transformation programs.

• Contribute to category planning, supplier relationship management, and long-term sourcing strategies.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, technology contracting, or supplier management.

• Proven experience sourcing software, cloud solutions, infrastructure, telecommunications, hardware, and technology-related professional services.

• Demonstrated success leading complex negotiations and delivering measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and business value.

• Strong understanding of technology markets, supplier pricing models, software licensing structures, and commercial contracting practices.

• Experience managing multiple high-priority projects and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven ability to successfully handle a substantial workload while maintaining responsiveness, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and effectively prioritize competing priorities with minimal supervision.

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment across all locations in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission and enhance our ability to serve clients globally. If you have a disability or require any reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform your recruiter or contact us(opens in new tab) directly so that we can explore the appropriate arrangements.

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