OpenAI

Finance

StrategicSourcingLead,Ads&ConsumerVerticals

$185–260k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Strategic Sourcing Lead, Ads & Consumer Verticals at OpenAI. Skills: Strategic sourcing, Vendor management, Commercial negotiation. Own sourcing strategy. Own commercial strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Enable new capabilities; Enter new markets; Scale monetization; Support revenue growth; Support engagement; Cost optimization; Preserve optionality; Support rapid scaling; Minimize lock-in; Minimize switching costs; Accelerate mission

Industry & Context.

Finance
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years technology partnerships, 6+ years sourcing, 6+ years commercial negotiations, Negotiating commercial agreements, Negotiating technical agreements, Negotiating data-driven agreements

Nice to Have

Experience in regulated domains, Experience in high-risk domains

What You'll Do.

Own sourcing strategy

Own commercial strategy

Run high-velocity deals

Run high-complexity deals

Manage vendor lifecycle

Coordinate security reviews

Coordinate legal reviews

Coordinate privacy reviews

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Product; Partner with Engineering; Work with Security; Work with Legal; Work with Growth; Work with Finance

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