Software Sourcing Manager, Technology Sourcing & Infrastructure
Software Sourcing Manager, Technology Sourcing & Infrastructure
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Amazon is seeking a Software Sourcing Manager for the Technology Sourcing and Infrastructure (TSI) team with a focus on enterprise software sourcing and governance. This role will have high impact and visibility and is responsible to drive cost-out mitigate risk manage key sourcing initiatives and support software governance and compliance processes. You will develop and maintain strong partnerships with key internal customers and stakeholders across multiple regions - including security engineering finance legal technology procurement and various business units to drive enterprise-tier sourcing strategies deal execution vendor management and technology-related process improvement initiatives (both efficiency and customer experience). You will identify investment and prioritization opportunities including collaboration on company-wide tool rationalization and consolidation leveraging emerging technologies and delivering communications to senior leadership.
You are responsible to partner across the TSI organization and with business units across the enterprise to define requirements for sourcing needs and establish sourcing and negotiation strategies for complex and strategic software vendors. You will negotiate commercial and legal terms for vendor relationships including product and payment terms price protection termination language and maintenance/support costs and SLAs. You will manage all aspects of vendor relationships including business performance reviews escalation support for internal customers (including executive sponsors) and resolving vendor or contract issues.
The candidate should possess strong negotiation influencing analytical and interpersonal skills (including written and oral communications). You will demonstrate the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment and be comfortable with ambiguity and making high-judgement decisions.
Key job responsibilities
Drive cost-out of third-party software engagements
Identify and mitigate contractual and investment risk in strategic vendor relationships
Build deal strategies and partner with business leaders to execute including multi-year/long term strategic relationships
Identify and develop best practices for deal outcome and efficiency
Negotiate software license support/maintenance and services contracts including strategies to ensure competitive bidding and best value for Amazon
Develop and document scalable sourcing processes
Partner cross-functionally across multiple business units and functional teams including security finance engineering legal tax and procurement teams.
Partner with asset management teams to execute on vendor-specific strategies and processes for effective software governance and compliance
- Bachelors degree with 7 years of relevant strategic IT sourcing/procurement experience
- Ability to drive consensus with senior leaders
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Agile problem solver with ability to adapt and overcome deal blockers in real-time
- Experience with project delivery for highly complex cross-functional projects and deals
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals
- Preference for teamwork with a predisposition for earning trust among team members
- Detail-oriented with the ability to identify recurring themes within and across data sets
- Strong bias for action (self-starter)
- Masters degree with 10 years of relevant strategic IT sourcing/procurement experience
- Experience within complex organizational settings (e.g. remote global and cross-functional teams)
- Ability to work independently with limited guidance
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $181400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
You are responsible to partner across the TSI organization and with business units across the enterprise to define requirements for sourcing needs and establish sourcing and negotiation strategies for complex and strategic software vendors. You will negotiate commercial and legal terms for vendor relationships including product and payment terms price protection termination language and maintenance/support costs and SLAs. You will manage all aspects of vendor relationships including business performance reviews escalation support for internal customers (including executive sponsors) and resolving vendor or contract issues.
The candidate should possess strong negotiation influencing analytical and interpersonal skills (including written and oral communications). You will demonstrate the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment and be comfortable with ambiguity and making high-judgement decisions.
Key job responsibilities
Drive cost-out of third-party software engagements
Identify and mitigate contractual and investment risk in strategic vendor relationships
Build deal strategies and partner with business leaders to execute including multi-year/long term strategic relationships
Identify and develop best practices for deal outcome and efficiency
Negotiate software license support/maintenance and services contracts including strategies to ensure competitive bidding and best value for Amazon
Develop and document scalable sourcing processes
Partner cross-functionally across multiple business units and functional teams including security finance engineering legal tax and procurement teams.
Partner with asset management teams to execute on vendor-specific strategies and processes for effective software governance and compliance
- Bachelors degree with 7 years of relevant strategic IT sourcing/procurement experience
- Ability to drive consensus with senior leaders
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Agile problem solver with ability to adapt and overcome deal blockers in real-time
- Experience with project delivery for highly complex cross-functional projects and deals
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals
- Preference for teamwork with a predisposition for earning trust among team members
- Detail-oriented with the ability to identify recurring themes within and across data sets
- Strong bias for action (self-starter)
- Masters degree with 10 years of relevant strategic IT sourcing/procurement experience
- Experience within complex organizational settings (e.g. remote global and cross-functional teams)
- Ability to work independently with limited guidance
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $181400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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