Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Datadog•New York, NY

8d•$89,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Datadog is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst to help expand the Procurement team’s Strategic Sourcing group. The analyst will support several purchasing categories, with a particular focus on G&A categories including People Team, Finance, Legal, and Real Estate. The role supports sourcing strategies directed by sourcing managers and helps demonstrate the value Strategic Sourcing brings to the organization. The analyst will partner with stakeholders to evaluate purchasing practices, promote value-driven decisions, and lead sourcing events, negotiations, renewals, and spend analyses. The role also develops pricing and license forecasting models, identifies savings opportunities, and works with adjacent functions such as FP&A. The position calls for someone who can bring structure and momentum to ambiguous initiatives and use AI and automation to improve procurement workflows and decision-making. Datadog operates as a hybrid workplace and emphasizes collaboration, professional growth, and an inclusive workplace culture.

Requirements

2–3 or more years of experience supporting procurement through strategic sourcing, with a history of data analysis and negotiated savings in the focus categories.
Ability to analyze and present complex data and work with internal business units and leadership on business cases for new contracts and strategic renewals.
Experience at a high-growth company and understanding of increasing headcount, global initiatives, leveraging buying power, and breaking down silos.
Proven track record of building partnerships with stakeholders.
Proficiency in analyzing costs related to future growth and current demand.
Curiosity and willingness to experiment with AI tools to improve personal productivity and team workflows.
Ability to translate emerging technologies, including AI, into practical procurement and sourcing applications.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to create structure when processes or data are undefined.
Experience becoming a subject matter expert in systems.
Understanding of optimization levers such as demand management, consolidation, and price negotiation.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Zip.

Responsibilities

Use AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT to enhance market research, accelerate data analysis, and improve sourcing workflow efficiency.
Identify opportunities to use automation and AI in procurement processes to improve scalability and decision-making.
Support and execute sourcing strategies directed by sourcing managers, focusing on G&A categories including People Team, Finance, Legal, and Real Estate.
Build stakeholder relationships and help teams evaluate purchasing practices and adopt a value-driven purchasing mindset.
Lead and execute sourcing events (RFx).
Negotiate pricing and other business terms with vendors on new purchases and renewals.
Manage renewal lists for designated categories, ensuring accurate information and proactive communication.
Analyze spend data and identify potential cost-saving opportunities.
Create pricing models based on vendor proposals to quantify purchasing scenarios.
Build license forecast models and utilization analyses for enterprise software renewals to identify usage and savings opportunities.
Collaborate with adjacent functions, including FP&A, on utilization and forecast models.
Bring structure, clarity, and forward momentum to ambiguous or evolving sourcing initiatives.
Monitor market trends that affect spend categories and recommend ways to adapt and mitigate risk.