Strategic Sourcing Manager

We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our Procurement Team. Our team manages supplier sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier performance. Our team’s mission is to achieve the best value for Discord by partnering with suppliers that meet our business requirements and growth objectives. This role will be responsible for managing professional services spend categories and will collaborate closely with employees, cross-functional partners (Legal, Finance), and suppliers. This hire will report to the Head of Procurement.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead strategic sourcing projects end-to-end for assigned spend categories, including market assessments, spend analyses, opportunities for cost optimization, supplier sourcing (RFx), contract negotiations, and supplier management.


• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to understand their objectives and requirements. Be a trusted advisor by evaluating proposed spend against strategic company objectives and priorities.


• Deliver on company goals for cost savings and spend under management. Build and execute a roadmap of impactful projects to achieve efficient cost scaling.


• Contribute to process improvement and system implementations in support of the Intake-to-Pay process.


• Monitor and manage supplier performance against service level agreements, delivery and quality requirements, and ability to innovate.


• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and drive continuous improvements through management reporting and recommendations.

What you should have:

• 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing with specific expertise in managing Professional Services categories, including Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs), Contingent Staffing Agencies, Facilities & Workplace Experience, and Marketing & Events.


• Games, Media, Entertainment, or Tech industry experience.


• Proven track record of successful spend management, contract negotiation, and supplier management.


• Strong presentation and quantitative and qualitative analysis skills with the ability to influence decision-makers.


• Experience utilizing contracts management systems (e.g. Lexion, Ironclad) and financial/ERP systems (e.g. Oracle).


• Excellent collaboration, communication, and relationship-building skills.


• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.

Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.

There is no formal requirement to work from the office for this role, though the Hiring Manager would prefer the hire to be onsite at SF HQ once per week.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 to $180,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.