Strategic Sourcing Associate

Dropbox · Remote

Company

Dropbox

Location

Remote

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Role Description
Dropbox Strategic Sourcing team is seeking an experienced IT Sourcing Associate to lead software renewals across various verticals . The primary function of this role is to assist in and or drive contract negotiations from start to finish. This role will report into the IT Strategic Sourcing Manager and will be part of our renewal Deal Desk. This is a great opportunity for you to get exposure to different departments, products, and services at Dropbox. This role is excellent for someone with at least 3-5 years of related tech sourcing work experience. You should be a self-motivated and result driven individual who has a strong analytical background in order to optimize complex projects. Additionally, the candidate is expected to be a strong communicator and influencer, with the ability to concisely and effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders. Our procurement team is filled with creative out-of-the-box thinkers and you should be too! As a sourcing associate you will become a person of many hats; negotiator, actor, analyst, mediator, project manager etc.
Responsibilities
  • Collect data necessary to run successful sourcing events, such as spend data, stakeholder requirements, stakeholder budget, supply base, supplier financials, market dynamics and trends, and other data specific to each project
  • Conduct analysis on data to help stakeholders understand cost models, savings forecasts, pricing and qualitative proposals, and other data specific to each project
  • Review contractual and non-contractual documents
  • Partner with the Finance team to calculate overall project cost/savings
  • Work cross functionally with Legal, Risk and Compliance to execute agreements 
  • Assist in the development of RFx such as Requests For Information (RFIs), Request For Proposals (RFPs), Request For Bids and all accompanying documents
  • Assist in the preparation of the negotiation strategy and documents used in supplier meetings
  • Manage updates to savings and other trackers
  • Support the Sourcing Manager in establishing a high functioning, best-in-class Deal Desk for driving impact and delivering savings
Requirements 
  • High level of interest in Technology, procurement and sourcing  
  • Able to navigate ambiguity and remain resilient through ups and downs
  • Financial acumen and experience or experience working closely with Finance and Accounting
  • Experience working in a metrics-driven or data-driven environment
  • Ability to provide insight for data and reporting
  • Detailed oriented and process driven
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • A very high level of self-motivation, initiative, passion, excitement to work cross-functionally and excellent interpersonal skills are a MUST have for this role!
  • 3-5 years of experience of direct IT sourcing or related field experience
Total Rewards

For candidates hired in San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $115,400 - $135,800 - $156,200. 

For candidates hired in the following locations: Austin (TX) metro, Chicago metro, California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro) and Washington DC metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $103,900 - $122,200 - $140,500. 

For candidates hired in all other US locations, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for this role is currently $92,300 - $108,600 - $124,900. 

Range(s) is subject to change. Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. 

Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Apply Now

Date Posted

04/06/2023

Views

2

Back to Job Listings Add To Job List Company Profile View Company Reviews
Positive
Subjectivity Score: 0.8

Similar Jobs

Customer Experience Associate New Req - Koala Health

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Koala Health seeks passionate customer service professionals to join their missiondriven team offering competitive pay benefits and a supportive work ...

View Details

Associate Technical Support Engineer - Recharge

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Recharge is a subscription platform for innovative brands offering customer retention solutions They seek Technical Support roles with 247 coverage em...

View Details

Senior Design Manager (Infrastructure) - Canonical

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Canonical a leading opensource provider seeks a Senior Design Manager to drive innovation in cloud and AI technologies The role offers remote work glo...

View Details

Senior Product Designer - Org & Security - Typeform

Views in the last 30 days - 0

This job description outlines a role in developing an intelligent contact management system with AI capabilities The position involves designing user ...

View Details

Executive Director Patient Advocacy - Kyverna Therapeutics

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Kyverna Therapeutics is seeking an Executive Director for Patient Advocacy to lead initiatives in autoimmune disease treatment The role involves build...

View Details

Medical Affairs Writer Contract - Kyverna Therapeutics

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Kyverna Therapeutics seeks a Medical Affairs Writer to develop scientific publications and communications for cell therapy innovations The role requir...

View Details