Figma

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Figma$169K — $245K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in technology-focused procurement or supplier management in fast-paced environments.
  • Proficient in procurement, contracting and negotiations with supplier executives.
  • Skilled in contract drafting, redlining, and negotiations with a focus on cost-saving.
  • Strong customer service aptitude and collaborative approach to business relationships.
  • Expertise in vendor engagement and due diligence processes.

Responsibilities

  • Manage purchasing needs for assigned departments with a focus on technology.
  • Collaborate with department managers to forecast purchasing needs and develop scopes of work.
  • Lead supplier engagement processes, including due diligence, bidding, and negotiations.
  • Develop cost models and award scenarios to support procurement decisions.
  • Oversee purchasing activities including contract processing and compliance checks.
  • Manage deal pipeline, coordinating timelines with suppliers and legal teams.
  • Support spend management projects to achieve savings, process improvement, and risk management.

Benefits

  • Equity options for employees.
  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
  • Generous paid time off and company recharge days.
  • Retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Family planning and parental leave support.
  • Stipends for learning & development, work from home, and cell phone reimbursement.
  • Mental health and wellness benefits.
Full Job Description
We are looking to grow our Procurement team and are hiring a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support our growing purchasing needs. This role will be responsible for supporting several departments and will be at the nexus of all supplier engagement activities - including stakeholder relationship management, purchasing planning and negotiations/contracting. We are looking for a category expert who can cover the spend (focused on technology) incurred across all departments including Engineering, IT, Sales & Marketing as well as G&A functions. This role will report to the Director of Procurement and would be a great fit for someone that thrives in a dynamic, fast-growing, and high energy environment, and are looking for opportunities to learn and grow. This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States. What you'll do at Figma: • Manage all purchasing needs for assigned departments • Work with department managers and Strategic Finance to anticipate, plan and forecast purchasing needs for assigned departments • Work with department managers to develop accurate scopes of work, including service specifications and any negotiated terms • Lead all supplier engagement processes including conducting vendor due diligence, competitive bids and negotiations. Partner closely with IT for any technology-related purchases • Develop award scenarios including cost models to support negotiations, decision-making and cost forecasting • Oversee all purchasing activities such as shepherding the purchase request process, working with Legal through the NDA/contracting process and working with Security/Compliance to ensure security/privacy needs are met • Manage the deal pipeline including negotiating deal closure timeline with suppliers and actively prioritizing deals with Legal/Security/Compliance Teams • Support the execution of spend management projects that accomplish key objectives. Those objectives may include savings, process improvement, supplier consolidation, risk management, sustainable procurement or improving spend visibility We'd love to hear from you if you have: • 8+ years of relevant experience in technology-focused procurement or supplier management ideally in a fast-paced, high growth environment • Demonstrated experience in procurement, contracting and negotiating with executives from suppliers • Contract drafting, negotiations and redlining experience with a passion for driving cost savings and process improvement • Strong customer service aptitude and collaboration-focused mindset At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. #LI-SC4 Pay Transparency Disclosure If based in Figma's San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below. Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information. Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. Annual Base Salary Range: $169,000-$245,000 USD

About Figma

Figma is a cloud-based design and prototyping tool for digital projects. The company was founded in 2012 by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace. Figma's software is used by designers and developers to create user interfaces, websites, and mobile applications. The company has offices in San Francisco and London.
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500 employees
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2012

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