Cohesity · 15 hours ago
Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing
Roseville, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$139K/yr - $173K/yr
8+ years expCohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing will collaborate with various business unit stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies and execute core initiatives focused on Cohesity’s software and cloud investments.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCyber SecurityData CenterData StorageInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Drive development and execution of high impact strategic sourcing projects and initiatives ensuring alignment with the overall priorities and objectives of Cohesity
Gather and use data analytics, industry benchmarking and strategic sourcing methodologies to identify sourcing opportunity, develop and execute on sourcing strategies
Develop and present annual category sourcing plans complete with savings target, benchmarking, evaluation metrics; and deliver on the same annually
Develop and maintain a preferred supply base for the assigned categories of spend globally
Lead negotiations with suppliers on a variety of contracts, working across functions to ensure maximum value and minimum risk to Cohesity
Manage strategic supplier relationships with cross functional/cross business impact covering multiple geographies
Contract development and negotiation – draft and negotiate contract terms for Cohesity’s commercial benefit while mitigating legal and contractual risk for the company
Actively monitor and evaluate savings targets with a focus on contributing to and delivering on category goals quarterly/annually
Actively coach, develop sourcing team members to advance sourcing expertise and delivery for the company
Maintain Cohesity training requirements; actively seek opportunity to know more
Ensure knowledge of and compliance with Cohesity Sourcing, Procurement and Legal Policies
Deliver results with high degree of ethics; ensure work supports Cohesity’s RADIO values
Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills; have a keen ability to navigate and accommodate a variety of personalities to develop effective working partnerships
Cultivate communication and collaboration within and across organizational boundaries
Using spend analytics, develop a stakeholder road map; and engagement plan for assigned categories of spend
Serve as a trusted business advisor to business partners, providing premier technical consulting from a sourcing and external benchmark/industry perspective
Educate stakeholders on sourcing discipline and demonstrate value return
Identify and develop collaborative partnerships with legal, accounting & finance stakeholders
Collaborate cross functionally to support the development and implementation of sourcing & procurement processes, driving operational efficiency for Cohesity
Develop effective business relationships and advance sourcing’s ability to influence strategic supplier selection and management forward
Qualification
Required
8+ years relevant strategic sourcing experience in the categories referenced above; demonstrating experience with enterprise cloud and software suppliers
Effective time and work-load management; ability to manage daily projects while prioritizing higher return initiatives
Demonstrated track record of identifying, developing and executing high impact sourcing strategies
Ability to communicate, influence and establish collaborations at all levels in an organization
Strong business insight, including good strategy, financial and operational skills
Solid project management skills to drive and close multiple complex, high risk projects across business functions and geographies
Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to negotiate large volume, high risk deals independently
Strong supplier management skills / SRM experience
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making
Benefits
Health and wellness benefits
Vacation
Paid holidays
Refresh days
401(k) retirement plan
Life and disability insurance coverages
Other benefits the Company may offer from time to time
Company
Cohesity
Cohesity is a data management technology firm that offers hyper-converged secondary storage solutions for backups, files, and analytics.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Haveli InvestmentsThe Carlyle GroupJP Morgan Chase
2025-04-29Secondary Market
2024-12-10Series H
2024-12-10Series G
Leadership Team
Sanjay Poonen
CEO & President
Greg Statton
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan
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