Role Description
Dropbox is seeking an experienced Sourcing Manager to join the foundation of our growing Supply Chain team. You will be responsible for building the software and professional services sourcing landscapes that will enable Dropbox to scale beyond our current one billion files/day stored by 700M+ users and support new product launches.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted adviser, and subject matter expert, leading Software and Professional Services procurement across multiple Dropbox teams
- Leverage experience in IT Application Services Category - IT Project Development / Application Maintenance Support / SaaS implementation
- Lead the strategic vendor relationships with key partners including vendor selection, pricing negotiations, new product introduction, and contract negotiations
- Strong ability to determine contractual/financial exposure and lead contract negotiations
- Knowledge of software and professional services contracting trends, licensing models - traditional and emerging contract/vendor performance models
- Where applicable, understanding of government and industry regulations that will influence contracting approach and vendor behavior (for example, SOX, SECURITY)
- Implement “best in class” sourcing improvements
- Build strong relationships for constant collaboration with key internal stakeholders including, product, engineering, finance, legal and business leaders
- As a Sourcing Manager at Dropbox you are responsible for developing and executing Sourcing Strategy across global vendors. We're looking for a self starter who will thrive in an often-times ambiguous environment and isn’t afraid of a challenge.
Requirements
- BA/BS or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant experience; 8+ years experience preferred
- Minimum of 5+ years as a Sourcing or Procurement Manager at a major technology company with large cloud infrastructure footprint.
- Demonstrated ability and experience to influence, develop productive working relationships, and lead technical teams and key stakeholders from different business functions
- Strong knowledge of supply chain and procurement principles and processes
- Strength in negotiations, cost/price analysis is essential
- Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Experience delivering compelling presentations and leading meetings
Total Rewards
US Zone 1
$159,000—$215,000 USD
US Zone 2
$143,100—$193,500 USD
US Zone 3
$127,200—$172,000 USD
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Dropbox is a special place where we are all seeking to fulfill our mission to design a more enlightened way of working. We’re looking for innovative talent to join us on our journey. The words shared by our founders at the start of Dropbox still ring true today. Wouldn’t it be great if our working environment—and the tools we use—were designed with people’s actual needs in mind? Imagine if every minute at work were well spent—if we could focus and spend our time on the things that matter. This is possible, and Dropbox is connecting the dots. The nearly 3,000 Dropboxers around the world have helped make Dropbox a living workspace - the place where people come together and their ideas come to life. Our 700+ million global users have been some of our best salespeople, and they have helped us acquire customers with incredible efficiency. As a result, we reached a billion dollar revenue run rate faster than any software-as-a-service company in history. Dropbox is making the dream of a fulfilling and seamless work life a reality. We hope you’ll join us on the journey.
Why Work With Us
Our remote work model is a deliberate shift to provide greater flexibility, create a level-playing field, and evolve our culture to focus on people over places. Being a Virtual First company has allowed us to focus on our impact and effectiveness, by making investments in our employees according to what they need to do their best work.
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Employees work remotely.
While remote work is the primary experience for our employees, we also prioritize opportunities for quarterly in-person collaboration knowing that connection is vital to a thriving workforce. We focus on how we work, not where we work.
