Faire

Sourcing Lead

Faire$132K — $181K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-7 years of experience in sourcing and procurement, ideally in SaaS and Marketing/Professional Services
  • Proven ability to negotiate contracts and deliver measurable savings
  • Familiarity with contract management systems like Zip and Ironclad
  • Strong analytical skills for cost benchmarking and negotiation
  • Experience in cross-functional collaboration with Legal and Finance
  • Capable of working independently in a dynamic, developing role

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end sourcing engagements for assigned categories
  • Collaborate on SaaS and Software sourcing with the Procurement Leader
  • Serve as the primary sourcing contact for Marketing and Professional Services
  • Create sourcing playbooks and market insights for effective negotiation
  • Track savings and manage deal memos for significant commitments
  • Support vendor evaluations and contract negotiations alongside stakeholders
  • Adapt sourcing strategies to cover additional categories as needed

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity shares
  • Flexible hybrid work model with in-office days
  • Remote work flexibility for 4 weeks per year
  • Opportunity for professional growth in a developing team
  • Exposure to high-impact sourcing initiatives across diverse categories
Full Job Description
About this role

Faire's Procurement & Sourcing function launched in January 2026. In its first nine months, the team has redesigned core purchasing workflows, published new procurement and contracts policies, and delivered more than $2M in demonstrable sourcing savings, carried by a single dedicated hire, our Procurement & Sourcing Leader, who has split time between running sourcing engagements directly and building the operational and systems foundation of the function.

This role adds dedicated sourcing execution capacity to the team and reports directly to the Global Procurement & Sourcing Leader. You will spend nearly all of your time running sourcing engagements - negotiating new commitments and renewals, running competitive processes, and driving measurable savings - freeing our Procurement & Sourcing Leader to spend more time on procurement strategy, policy, and systems design. You'll partner closely with the Procurement & Sourcing Leader on SaaS/Software sourcing, Faire's largest and highest-priority category, while taking primary ownership of sourcing for Marketing and Professional Services, and maintaining the range to flex into other categories as priorities shift.
What you'll do
  • Sourcing execution: own sourcing engagements end-to-end for assigned categories, identify opportunities, structure and run RFPs and competitive processes, negotiate commercial terms, and close new and renewal contracts.
  • SaaS & Software: partner with the Procurement & Sourcing Leader on sourcing for SaaS and Software, Faire's highest-spend category, supporting negotiations for enterprise software and infrastructure commitments.
  • Marketing & Professional Services: serve as the primary sourcing owner for these categories - build relationships with business stakeholders, understand upcoming needs ahead of time, and proactively bring sourcing opportunities forward rather than waiting for requests.
  • Category intelligence: build and maintain sourcing playbooks and market/cost benchmarking to negotiate from a position of strength, and contribute to Faire's growing preferred vendor list.
  • Reporting & tracking: track and report savings and cost avoidance through the Procurement Savings Dashboard, and manage deal memos for material commitments.
  • Cross-functional execution: support business stakeholders through vendor evaluation and contract redlines (partnering with Legal), and manage approvals in Zip and Ironclad.
  • Flexibility: flex into additional categories as needed to support the team's coverage of Faire's addressable spend base.
Qualifications
  • 4-7 years of experience in sourcing, category management, or procurement, ideally spanning both SaaS/Software and one or more of Marketing or Professional Services categories
  • Demonstrated track record negotiating contracts and running competitive sourcing processes (RFPs) that deliver measurable savings
  • Hands-on familiarity with procure-to-pay and contract lifecycle management systems (e.g., Zip, Coupa, Ironclad, DocuSign)
  • Strong analytical & operational skills; comfortable building cost benchmarks and business cases to support negotiation strategy
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders across multiple categories at once
  • Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-paced, still-forming function - able to bring structure to a negotiation without waiting for it to be handed to you

Salary Range

San Francisco : the pay range for this role is $132,000 to $181,500 per year.

This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 3 days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a third flex day of their choosing (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Additionally, hybrid in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Specific Workplace and Information Technology positions may require onsite attendance 5 days per week as will be indicated in the job posting.

About Faire

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace that connects independent retailers with small and medium-sized brands. The company offers a range of products such as home decor, jewelry, and accessories. Faire was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company has over 600 employees and operates in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Faire has raised over $400 million in funding and has partnerships with over 150,000 retailers and 15,000 brands.
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600 employees
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Founded
2017

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