# Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Colocations

**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** Bellevue, WA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $110k – $135k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Supply Chain Management, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management, Excel, Rfis, Rfqs, Rfps, Cost Savings, Data Center Colocation
**Posted:** 2026-08-28

> Supports sourcing strategies and end-to-end procurement for cloud data center infrastructure categories, including negotiations, bid events, supplier performance, and stakeholder partnerships. Requires a bachelor’s degree and 2–5+ years of procurement, sourcing, or category management experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Support sourcing strategies for Cloud Data Center Infrastructure equipment categories.
- Assist with the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including market analysis, strategy development, contract negotiation, and supplier performance management.
- Partner with Data Center Engineering, Construction, and Operations stakeholders to deliver value, mitigate risk, and manage supplier relationships.
- Support contract negotiations and supplier relationship management to optimize cost, quality, and service delivery.
- Identify and implement procurement process improvements that increase efficiency and visibility.
- Analyze product and pricing data; compare vendor terms and quotes with historical data to develop recommendations.
- Manage formal and informal source selection and screening processes.
- Conduct concurrent RFI, RFQ, and RFP bid events; prepare bid summaries and commercial award recommendations.
- Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships.
- Communicate project progress and potential challenges to stakeholders.

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- 2–5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management.
- Foundational understanding of category strategy development and cost-savings methodologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong communication and stakeholder partnership skills.
- Negotiation experience and the ability to deal effectively.
- Strong time-management and prioritization skills.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in a high-growth technology or startup environment.
- Exposure to data center colocation providers, including contracts, billing/invoicing, and provider relationship management.
- Industry certifications such as CPM, CPSM, CPSD, MCIPS, APICS, CPIM, CSCP, or CTSC.
- MBA or pursuit of an MBA.

## Compensation and Benefits
- $110,000–$135,000 annual compensation plus bonus.
- Restricted Stock Units included in offers.
- Health insurance options including HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental coverage.
- Employer HSA contributions.
- Paid parental leave, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Teladoc.
- 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Cell phone and tuition reimbursement.
- Calm app subscription.
- Company-paid commuter benefit of $300 per month.

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