Strategic Sourcing Specialist II (Contract/Contract to hire)

Location: Denver, CO, US. The contract phase is 100% remote; if converted to a permanent full-time employee, the role becomes fully on-site at the Cherry Creek location in Denver.

Salary: $36.00–$43.00 per hour, plus Restricted Stock Units.

Company

hirify.global builds vertically integrated AI infrastructure spanning energy, data centers, and cloud services.

What you will do

• Request quotes for major equipment and services and manage ethical, timely sourcing processes.
• Prepare bid summaries, evaluate commercial proposals, and recommend supplier awards.
• Identify, pre-qualify, and develop new suppliers and maintain vendor relationships.
• Manage procurement activities in internal systems, including Jira tickets and purchase order approvals.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, legal stakeholders, and external suppliers.
• Track project progress, communicate updates, and escalate potential delivery challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in direct procurement, such as buying, procurement analysis, or sourcing.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word, as well as Google productivity tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with Coupa, Ironclad, Jira, or other procurement software.
• Experience with procure-to-pay processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Contract-to-hire structure with remote work during the contract phase.
• Opportunity to support data center, power generation, innovation, and corporate projects.
• Restricted Stock Units included in all offers.
• Work alongside specialists in energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.