• Serve as a strategic business partner to teams such as IT, R&D and G&A—leading early-stage sourcing conversations, aligning procurement strategy to business goals, and driving stakeholder engagement from intake to contract execution • Lead and manage end-to-end sourcing initiatives including market analysis, vendor evaluation, RFPs, contract negotiation, pricing optimization, and renewal planning—ensuring value, speed, and compliance in every transaction • Use data-driven insights to shape sourcing strategy—leverage BI tools like Sigma to build dashboards, track key metrics (e.g., spend under management, savings, supplier SLAs), and identify opportunities for consolidation, savings, or improved forecasting • Act as a sourcing generalist, flexibly supporting cross-functional needs across multiple spend categories while delivering both tactical execution and strategic influence • Champion procurement systems and tools—act as a functional expert in Coupa (contracts, POs) and Expent.ai (intake management), ensuring adoption, efficiency, and continuous optimization of workflows • Build and refine scalable sourcing processes, bringing best practices from SaaS and high-growth environments to improve intake, supplier onboarding, stakeholder engagement, and contract lifecycle management • Partner with Legal, Security, IT, and Finance to drive risk-aware, compliant, and seamless vendor engagements; proactively flag bottlenecks and suggest cross-functional process improvements • Establish proactive vendor and renewal management rhythms—track renewals 90+ days in advance, engage stakeholders early, and recommend negotiation strategies or transitions based on performance and business alignment • Educate and enable employees across the organization on procurement tools, sourcing best practices, and policies—helping scale a procurement culture that values efficiency, accountability, and strategic value creation • Bring a builder’s mentality and continuous improvement mindset, always looking for ways to modernize, automate, and elevate the sourcing experience for the business.