Box
StrategicSourcingManager(Engineering)
“Strategic Sourcing Manager (Engineering) at Box. Skills: Strategic sourcing, Technology sourcing, Contract negotiation. Partner with Engineering, Product, and Security stakeholders. Understand business priorities, technical requirements, and supplier needs”
Industry & Context.
Analytical thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5-7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, Experience supporting Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, IT, or Security stakeholders, Extensive knowledge and experience of SaaS software, Cost modeling skills using Excel or other tools, Experience negotiating SaaS, cloud, software licensing, security, and professional services agreements, 4+ years of experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts with suppliers, Commercial acumen and business judgment, Knowledge of market rates and benchmarks, Demonstrated influencing, negotiation, presentation and stakeholder management skills, Experience working at all levels of an organization, Attentive to detail, Analytical and proactive thinker, Highly organized multitasker, Prioritize in a fast-paced environment
Nice to Have
Master’s degree, APICS certification
What You'll Do.
Partner with Engineering
and Security stakeholders
Understand business priorities
technical requirements
Accelerate decision-making
Translate business requirements into sourcing strategies
Lead supplier evaluations
Lead commercial negotiations
Assess suppliers based on technical fit
Assess suppliers based on security requirements
Assess suppliers based on total cost of ownership
Assess suppliers based on scalability
Assess suppliers based on business value
Perform spend analysis
Analyze and report data
Explain market trends
Explain savings and improvement opportunities
Drive cross-functional alignment
Provide executive summaries
Negotiate commercial terms for agreements
Drive supplier performance management
Drive business reviews
Drive continuous value creation
Develop relationships with internal partners
Meet with internal partners
Organize and lead business reviews
Develop supplier scorecards
Prepare supplier scorecards
Review supplier scorecards
Develop performance metrics
Prepare performance metrics
Review performance metrics
Resolve major supplier performance issues
Negotiate best in class contracts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional alignment; Engineering, Security, Legal, Finance, and Procurement; Internal partners
Communication Scope
Presentation; Executive summaries
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