Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Technology Sourcing (AI/SaaS)

Location: San Diego or Mountain View, California, United States

Base pay: $120,000–$162,500 annually in San Diego; additional cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits may apply.

Company

hirify.global is a global financial technology platform powering products including TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.

What you will do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned Technology categories aligned with technology priorities, growth, and business transformation.
• Lead medium- to high-complexity sourcing projects, including supplier identification, RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, evaluations, negotiations, and agreement execution.
• Analyze spend, supplier, category, and contract data to identify savings, consolidation, and demand-optimization opportunities.
• Assess AI and technology purchasing risks, including data privacy, intellectual property, and pricing models, with Legal, Security, and Compliance.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, prepare executive business cases, and manage expectations, decisions, deadlines, issues, and risks.
• Manage vendor performance and supplier reviews while improving sourcing processes and business decision-making.

Requirements

• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or consulting experience, including RFI/RFQ/RFP, reverse auctions, and interest-based negotiation.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience negotiating with and managing global vendors.
• Experience developing and presenting business cases to senior stakeholders.
• Experience with contract development, administration, or management.
• Experience with ERP and Source-to-Pay tools.
• Strong financial and quantitative modeling skills, attention to detail, and ability to analyze complex data.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including communication with executives.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or another quantitative discipline, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Record of cost reduction and productivity improvement.
• Familiarity with AI and SaaS sourcing, including consolidation, usage-based pricing, data, and intellectual property terms.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, preferably with financial modeling experience.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in cross-functional teams.
• Awareness of vendor management best practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with Finance, IT, Product, Legal, Accounting, Security, Compliance, and other business functions.
• Competitive compensation with a pay-for-performance approach.
• Potential cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits under applicable plans and programs.
• Compensation is based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location.