Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location. We are unable to sponsor H-1B or other U.S. work visas for this role at this time.

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners Cohesity makes it easy to secure protect manage and get value from data across the data center edge and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities including immutable backup snapshots AI-based threat detection monitoring for malicious behavior and rapid recovery at scale.

Weve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation Product Strength and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Were on a mission at Cohesityto drive operating efficiency through both procurement automation and strategic supplier management. With an expanding supply baseacross global categories of spendwe arefocused on optimizingCohesitys investment and advancing strategic partnerships with preferred suppliers.

How Youll Spend Your Time Here:

This sourcing professional will collaborate with a variety of business unit stakeholders to identify opportunity developsourcingstrategy and execute on core initiativesfocused on Cohesitys softwareSaaSand cloud investment.It will be important for the individual in this role to create balance between managing daily sourcing activity and delivering on higher priority initiatives.Thisisalsoa leadership position with accountability formanaging workload among a small team of sourcing individuals optimizing return for Cohesitys investment.

Core responsibilities will include the following:

Sourcing Acumen:

• 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 categorysourcingplans complete with savingstarget benchmarkingevaluationmetrics; and deliver on the same annually.

• Develop and maintain a preferred supply base fortheassigned 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.

• Contractdevelopment andnegotiationdraft andnegotiatecontract terms for Cohesitys 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 forthe company.

Business Acumen

• MaintainCohesitytraining requirements; actively seek opportunity to know more.

• Ensure knowledge of and compliance withCohesitySourcing Procurement and LegalPolicies

• Deliver results with high degree ofethics; ensure work supports Cohesitys 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

• Support the Team. If your mindset is what is good for the team is good for me . .youll fit it well at Cohesity.

Stakeholder Focus

• Using spend analytics develop a stakeholderroadmap;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 collaborativepartnershipswithlegal accounting &finance stakeholders

• Collaborate cross functionally to support the development and implementation of sourcing & procurement processes driving operational efficiency for Cohesity.

• Develop effective business relationshipsand advance sourcings ability toinfluence strategic supplier selection and management forward.

Wed love to talk with you if you have many of the following:

• 8years relevantstrategic sourcing experiencein the categories referenced above; demonstratingexperiencewith enterprise cloud and software suppliers.

• Effectivetime 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 levelsinan 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.

Were a small team with a lot to accomplish.If you thrive in a team environment have a can-do attitude and are motivated by transformation were looking for you!

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors including a candidates skills qualifications and experience location and salary expectations and therefore a starting salary at the low end high end or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation commission (if in a sales function) and/or equity grants. Additionally full-time employees are eligible to participate in ourcomprehensive benefits framework including health and wellness benefits vacation paid holidays and refresh days 401(k) retirement plan life and disability insurance coverages and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply provided they have the right to work in the job location.