About The Position

You will be part of a team that owns the end-to-end sourcing strategy for Technology and Digital Services—including SaaS, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), software licenses, IT services, digital agencies, MarTech/AdTech, data & analytics services, and managed/outsourced services—while partnering with Engineering, Product, Marketing, IT, Security, Finance, and Legal to optimize cost, performance, risk, and speed. As part of a new procurement team, you’ll also have the opportunity to help establish processes and policies—building category strategies and playbooks; designing intake-to-procure workflows; selecting and configuring sourcing/CLM/P2P tools; and setting supplier segmentation and governance (QBRs/MBRs)—as we build a high-performing supplier ecosystem. Join us in this full-time role, based in our Dallas Office at the Link: 2601 Olive Street, Dallas, TX. Be part of a vibrant community where amazing people, data & insights, and perpetual innovation converge to shape the future of digital commerce!

Requirements

  • 6 years in strategic sourcing/procurement with a focus on technology and digital services; experience leading complex SaaS/cloud and services negotiations.
  • Proven track record delivering measurable savings and value without sacrificing speed or quality.
  • Strong commercial acumen: pricing models (subscription, usage, per-unit), cloud commit constructs, rate cards, indexation, benchmarking.
  • Contracting fluency: MSAs/SOWs, SLAs/service credits, IP/indemnity, data privacy (DPA/SCCs), security exhibits, and termination/exit.
  • Analytical chops: TCO, scenario modeling, should-cost, sensitivity analysis.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication; ability to influence cross-functional leaders.
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments; bias to action and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

  • Category experience with digital agencies/MarTech/AdTech, CDPs, analytics, and experimentation platforms.
  • Certifications: CPSM, CIPS, CSCP, or cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) commercial programs
  • Experience with vendor risk frameworks, SOC 2 reviews, and DPIAs.
  • Familiarity with agile intake, intake-to-procure orchestration, and CLM playbooks.

Responsibilities

  • Category & Strategy Build and execute category strategies across Tech & Digital Services; map markets, cost drivers, benchmarks, and negotiation levers. Develop sourcing roadmaps and savings pipelines aligned to budget cycles and business priorities.
  • Sourcing & Negotiation Lead RFx events, competitive bids, and direct negotiations (new buys, renewals, and expansions). Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, SLAs, service credits, license/usage metrics, audit rights, termination, and benchmarking clauses.
  • Supplier Management Segment suppliers, set governance (QBRs/MBRs), drive performance against KPIs, and manage corrective action plans. Identify innovation opportunities with strategic partners.
  • Contracting & Risk Partner with Legal, Privacy, and Security on MSAs/SOWs/Order Forms, DPAs/SCCs, SOC 2/ISO 27001 evidence, BYOL/OSS terms, and information security requirements. Ensure compliance with procurement policy, SOX, and relevant regulations.
  • Stakeholder Partnership Translate business needs into sourcing strategies; influence senior stakeholders with clear options and trade-offs. Build should-cost models and TCO/ROI analyses; prepare executive summaries and recommendations.
  • Financial Impact & Analytics Deliver hard savings, cost avoidance, and value realization; track benefits vs. baseline. Maintain category dashboards, pipeline, and renewal calendars; use market intel and benchmarks to inform decisions.
  • Process & Tools Champion procure-to-pay best practices (intake → sourcing → contracting → PO → invoice). Leverage sourcing/CLM and data visualization tools

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits package for our full-time employees, encompassing healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with an employer match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and various paid holidays, among other perks

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

51-100 employees

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