Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Professional Services

Cohere
San Francisco, Canada
Workplace: RemoteContractFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 8-10 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Problem-solving","Communication","Interpersonal skills","Stakeholder influence"]

Manage Professional Services procurement for a rapidly growing enterprise AI organization. Execute end-to-end sourcing initiatives—owning the procurement lifecycle, driving RFP/RFQ processes, and developing category management strategies across consulting, marketing services, legal, and communications. Partner with FP&A, Accounting, Legal, and business stakeholders to optimize costs and service quality, build vendor relationships, track savings, ensure compliance, and maintain robust documentation and controls.

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Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Professional Services

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Job Summary

Manage Professional Services procurement for a rapidly growing enterprise AI organization. Execute end-to-end sourcing initiatives—owning the procurement lifecycle, driving RFP/RFQ processes, and developing category management strategies across consulting, marketing services, legal, and communications. Partner with FP&A, Accounting, Legal, and business stakeholders to optimize costs and service quality, build vendor relationships, track savings, ensure compliance, and maintain robust documentation and controls.
Location: San Francisco, Canada
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Contract · 12 months
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage procurement and sourcing activities for Professional Services categories including consulting, marketing services/events, legal, communications, and other external services.
  • •Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize costs and service quality.
  • •Own the end-to-end procurement lifecycle from needs assessment to contract execution.
  • •Lead end-to-end RFP/RFQ processes through vendor evaluation and selection.
  • •Develop and implement category management strategies, conduct market research and benchmarking, and drive savings realization while maintaining compliance and documentation.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Meal AllowanceHealth InsuranceDental401kPension SchemeParental LeaveLearning BudgetPaid LeaveHome Office

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Finance, Business or related field.
  • •8-10 years of progressive procurement experience.
  • •Proven experience leading Procurement for Professional Services categories.
  • •Strong strategic sourcing, negotiation, and vendor/contract management skills, including RFP/RFQ processes.
  • •Proficiency with procurement software and ERP systems (Omnea preferred) and experience with P2P (procure to pay) processes.
Experience:8-10 yearsEnterprise AIProfessional servicesProcurementStrategic sourcing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingCommunicationInterpersonal skillsStakeholder influence
Tech Stack:OmneaERP systemsP2P

Company Brief

Cohere
Builds security-first foundation models and enterprise AI products (LLMs, retrieval, agent platforms) for regulated industries, enabling customizable, private deployments across cloud and on-premises for real-world business applications.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: Toronto, Canada
Founded: 2019
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