Global Supply Manager - IT Hardware and Software

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Base is looking for a Global Supply Manager to own strategy and sourcing for the software that keeps the company running – the SaaS platforms, cloud services, developer and design tools, and the licenses, renewals, and vendor relationships behind them, relied on daily by teams across engineering, energy, operations, finance, and construction. You’ll own the category end to end, building the supplier relationships and total-cost-of-ownership discipline that keep Base’s software spend efficient as the company scales. While experience in technology sourcing is valuable, we’re more interested in finding exceptional people who learn quickly, take ownership, and are excited to build. This is a chance to help build a sourcing organization from the ground up – with meaningful ownership, direct work with business leaders, and hands-on experience in negotiation, commercial strategy, contract drafting, supplier management, cost optimization, and executive communication from day one.

Requirements

• High ownership and work ethic – you take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and put in the effort to help build a world-class procurement organization in a fast-paced startup.
• Fast learner, comfortable with ambiguity – you quickly absorb new technologies and business models, and are resourceful enough to create clarity and next steps when no playbook exists.
• Strong communicator – able to influence technical and business stakeholders without formal authority.
• Sharp analytical and commercial instincts – strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency.
• Background in procurement, sourcing, technology, finance, consulting, or operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing for IT hardware, SaaS, cloud services, telecommunications, and technology-related services – developing strategies that optimize cost, quality, scalability, and supplier performance as Base grows.
• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate contracts and commercial terms with software vendors, hardware manufacturers, cloud providers, and technology service providers, including licensing, subscriptions, renewals, maintenance, and support agreements – writing clear language that conveys business intent and reduces risk.
• Apply benchmarking and commercial analysis to validate supplier pricing and proposals, and recommend the right commercial structure (e.g., subscription vs. perpetual licensing, consumption-based pricing, enterprise agreements) based on business needs and risk.
• Partner with IT, Software Engineering, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, coaching them toward practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Manage RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and ongoing supplier performance.
• Monitor technology markets, pricing trends, and emerging vendors to identify opportunities for savings, innovation, and risk reduction, driving continuous improvement across sourcing and vendor management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed