senior sourcing manager, Technology (Nashville, TN)

Starbucks•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Sourcing Manager, Technology is an individual contributor responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across technology categories, including hardware, software, cloud-based solutions, maintenance, support, and related technology services. The role combines technology-category knowledge with advanced sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier-management capabilities. The manager partners with Starbucks Technology, Finance, Legal, and other business stakeholders to evaluate requirements, improve commercial outcomes, mitigate supplier risk, and build strategies that support long-term business objectives. The role requires practical experience managing technology suppliers, software publishers, and value-added resellers, and the ability to independently lead complex initiatives from market analysis and sourcing strategy through negotiation, contracting, implementation, and supplier management. The position is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and is onsite four days a week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, technology, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
At least 5 years of technology-sourcing experience.
Demonstrated experience sourcing and negotiating enterprise technology products and services, including hardware and software.
Experience managing competitive sourcing events and complex supplier negotiations.
Working knowledge of enterprise software licensing, subscription, maintenance, support, and renewal models.
Demonstrated understanding of value-added reseller relationships and technology-channel commercial models.
Experience developing sourcing strategies, negotiation plans, supplier evaluations, business cases, and award recommendations.
Experience negotiating commercial agreements in partnership with Legal and other risk or control functions.
Strong analytical skills, including evaluating complex pricing proposals, licensing models, total cost of ownership, and financial scenarios.
Strong project-management skills and ability to independently manage multiple initiatives and deadlines.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills, including communicating with technical stakeholders and senior leaders.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other tools used for sourcing analysis, project management, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies across enterprise hardware, software, SaaS, cloud, maintenance, support, and related technology services.
Independently lead complex sourcing initiatives, including requirements development, competitive events, proposal analysis, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and implementation.
Evaluate technology pricing, licensing structures, subscription models, renewals, support terms, and total cost of ownership to deliver measurable value and commercial flexibility.
Manage relationships with software publishers, hardware manufacturers, distributors, and value-added resellers, ensuring competitive pricing, channel transparency, and effective service delivery.
Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with Technology, Finance, Legal, Information Security, Privacy, and other stakeholders.
Build and maintain a pipeline of value opportunities through competitive sourcing, demand management, supplier consolidation, license optimization, improved terms, and supplier-enabled innovation.
Establish supplier governance, lead business reviews, monitor contractual commitments and performance, and implement corrective-action plans when needed.
Identify and mitigate supplier, commercial, licensing, information-security, service-continuity, concentration, and renewal risks.
Develop business cases, financial analyses, sourcing recommendations, and executive-level presentations to enable informed stakeholder decisions.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Other voluntary insurance benefits
Short-term and long-term disability
Paid parental leave
Family expansion reimbursement
Paid vacation from date of hire
Accrued sick time
Eight paid holidays
Two personal days per year
401(k) retirement plan with employer match for eligible partners
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
Incentivized emergency savings
Financial well-being tools
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
Student loan management resources
Other educational opportunities
Backup care
DACA reimbursement