Team Lead, Strategic Sourcing (IT, SaaS, Hardware)

DataDog
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 116,000 - 154,000 annuallyFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Data analysis","Executive communication","Organization","Negotiation"]

Lead strategic sourcing for enterprise SaaS and IT categories, owning net-new purchases and complex, high-spend renewals through a collaborative evaluation process. Own software license and subscription strategy, right-size entitlements, and improve renewal and demand planning to reduce shelfware. Manage and develop the IT hardware procurement team, transforming procurement from transactional to strategic by standardizing processes, introducing supplier-management discipline, and driving KPIs.

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Team Lead, Strategic Sourcing (IT, SaaS, Hardware)

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Job Summary

Lead strategic sourcing for enterprise SaaS and IT categories, owning net-new purchases and complex, high-spend renewals through a collaborative evaluation process. Own software license and subscription strategy, right-size entitlements, and improve renewal and demand planning to reduce shelfware. Manage and develop the IT hardware procurement team, transforming procurement from transactional to strategic by standardizing processes, introducing supplier-management discipline, and driving KPIs.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead strategic sourcing for enterprise SaaS and IT categories, owning net-new purchases and complex, high-spend renewals through documented evaluation and forward-looking action plans.
  • •Own software license and subscription strategy, right-sizing entitlements and minimizing shelfware via renewal and demand planning.
  • •Lead the IT hardware procurement team for purchasing, sourcing, and replenishment of laptops, peripherals, networking, and office AV, balancing demand with headcount and multi-region growth.
  • •Transform IT procurement from transactional to strategic by standardizing processes, introducing supplier-management discipline, and establishing operational metrics and KPIs.
  • •Manage and develop a direct report; partner cross-functionally with Procurement Operations, Legal, Security, IT, and Office Operations to ensure compliant execution and build pricing models.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 116,000 - 154,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDental401kPaid LeaveGym MembershipEquity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years supporting procurement through strategic sourcing, with a history of negotiated savings in key categories.
  • •Deep experience across the IT hardware supply chain (laptops, networking equipment, office AV), including OEM/distributor management, inventory planning, and scalable replenishment for multi-region growth.
  • •Ability to analyze and present complex data to executives and business partners.
  • •Proven track record partnering with stakeholders and operating effectively in ambiguous situations.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience:5+ yearsEnterprise SaaS
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementData analysisExecutive communicationOrganizationNegotiation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ZipChatGPTClaude

Company Brief

DataDog
Provides a cloud-native monitoring and observability platform that unifies metrics, traces, logs, and security signals to help engineering, operations, and security teams monitor and troubleshoot modern applications and infrastructure.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2010
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