# Team Lead, Strategic Sourcing

**Company:** [Datadog](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/datadog)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $116k – $154k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** strategic sourcing, Procurement, vendor negotiation, it hardware supply chain, saas license management, supplier management, demand planning, pricing models, Stakeholder Management, People Management, ai workflow automation
**Posted:** 2026-07-28

> Lead strategic sourcing and procurement for enterprise SaaS, software licenses, and IT hardware at a high-growth company. Manage complex renewals, negotiate savings, transform processes from transactional to strategic, and develop a direct report while building cross-functional partnerships.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do

- Lead strategic sourcing for enterprise SaaS and IT categories - owning net-new purchases and complex, high-spend renewals through a documented, collaborative evaluation process, with action plans built well ahead of renewal dates.
- Own software license and subscription strategy, right-sizing entitlements, minimizing shelfware, and replacing last-minute buying with forward-looking renewal and demand planning.
- Lead the IT hardware procurement team responsible for purchasing, sourcing, and replenishment (laptops, peripherals, networking, office AV), balancing demand with headcount and multi-region growth while leveraging OEM/distributor relationships and buying scale.
- Lead the transformation of IT Procurement (hardware and SaaS licenses) from transactional to strategic - standardizing processes, introducing supplier-management discipline, and establishing operational metrics and KPIs.
- Develop strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders and collaborate on strategizing the purchase plan, negotiating pricing and other business terms with vendors on net-new purchases and complex, high-spend renewals, partnering cross-functionally with Procurement Operations, Legal, Security, IT, and Office Operations to ensure compliant, scalable execution.
- Create pricing models based on vendor proposals to quantify various buying scenarios related to our future growth and current demand.
- Manage and develop a direct report, with the opportunity to grow and lead a larger sourcing team as the function scales.
- Assist teams to independently evaluate their best practices and adopt a value-driven mindset when purchasing on behalf of the organization.

## Who You Are

- Experienced in 5+ years supporting procurement through strategic sourcing with a history of negotiated savings in the focus categories.
- Deep experience across the IT hardware supply chain (laptops, networking equipment, office AV, etc), including OEM/distributor management, inventory planning against headcount growth, global logistics coordination, and scalable replenishment processes to support rapid, multi-region expansion.
- Someone who has experience at a high-growth company and understands the nuances of expanding offices, working on global initiatives, leveraging buying power and breaking down potential silos.
- Confident with analyzing and presenting complex data to executives and business unit partners.
- Incredibly organized, diligent and able to own several projects at once.
- Proven track record of creating strong partnerships with stakeholders.
- Proficient at analyzing cost related to future growth and current demand.
- Comfortable operating within gray areas.
- Experience managing, mentoring, or formally developing procurement/sourcing talent, or a clear readiness to take on direct people leadership.
- Understands optimization levers such as demand management, consolidation, price negotiation, etc.
- Someone who holds a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

## Bonus Points

- Experience with Zip, ChatGPT and Claude. Specifically around adopting AI to build repeatable workflows that make sourcing faster, smarter, and more scalable.

## Benefits and Growth

- Generous and competitive benefits package.
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
- Continuous career development and pathing opportunities.
- Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space.
- Best in breed onboarding.
- Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally.
- Friendly and inclusive workplace culture.

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