About the Team

Stitch Fix is transforming the way people find what they love.  Utilizing the power of technology, we leverage customer data and research to personalize our fashion experience resulting in millions of clients empowered to be their most confident self.  The newly formed Indirect Procurement team was founded to play a critical role in scaling the business to the next level.  We are looking for individuals who are bright, kind and motivated by the challenge of creating a world-class Procurement organization to optimize our non-Inventory spend and processes, while nurturing superior business and supplier partnerships.

About the Role

As the Lead Sourcing Manager for IT and Technology, you will be an integral part of our organization. In this high visibility role, you will be empowered to deliver value across all areas of technology spend including, software licenses, SaaS contracts, hardware, telecom, and service contracts. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player who possesses strong negotiation and supplier management skills, expertise in sourcing and leading RFPs, and enjoys implementing new processes and driving P&L value.

YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU WILL…

• Lead negotiations and spearhead robust RFPs to secure optimal terms and drive P&L value with exceptional industry analysis, benchmarking, negotiation and contract management skills
• Build strong partnerships as a trusted business advisor with functional leaders, Legal, Finance, & Information Security to create technology category strategies utilizing procurement mastery to optimize costs, leverage supplier capabilities, recommend innovation opportunities and mitigate risk
• Develop superior supplier relationships to drive greater strategic value
• Partner with FP&A to develop cost models to assess value and qualitative/quantitative advantages
• Collaborate with technology business partners to develop supplier performance management systems to maximize the value of our supplier partnerships   
• Establish a seamless contract execution, supplier onboarding, and approval process 

WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE…

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Technology or a related field
• You have 5-10 years of strategic sourcing experience with 3+ years negotiating complex technology contracts, including software, SaaS, hardware, cloud computing, and professional services with a preference for expertise with AWS, Oracle, and key SaaS providers
• You have significant experience reviewing, authoring and negotiating commercial contracts including master supply agreements, statements of work, professional services agreements with a focus on technology
• You have excellent negotiation, presentation, and analytical skills
• You’re able to identify opportunities for business improvement and take initiative to drive necessary changes
• You embrace challenges - approaching complex problems in an organized and detail-oriented manner
• You take initiative to introduce solutions when you see the opportunity to improve how we measure our success or how we grow our business
• You have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with proven success partnering, influencing and collaborating across a wide spectrum of functions and levels
• You work well in a demanding, fast-paced environment and can manage competing priorities
• You are highly flexible and adaptable and thrive in an an ambiguous and ever-changing environment and see this as an opportunity to help define the way forward
• You’re highly self-motivated, you have a stellar work ethic and you’re looking for the right company to support your growth potential

 YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT STITCH FIX BECAUSE…

• We are a group of people who are bright, kind, and motivated by challenge. You can be your authentic self here, and are empowered to encourage others to do the same!
• We are a successful, fast-growing company at the forefront of tech and fashion, redefining retail for the next generation
• We are a technologically and data-driven business
• We are committed to our clients and connected through our vision of “Transforming the way people find what they love”
• We love solving problems, thinking creatively and trying new things
• We believe in autonomy & taking initiative
• We are challenged, developed and have meaningful impact
• We take what we do seriously. We don’t take ourselves seriously
• We have a smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right & is open to new ideas
• We offer competitive compensation packages and comprehensive health benefit
• You will be proud to say that you work for Stitch Fix and will know that the work you do brings joy to our clients every day

About Stitch Fix

At Stitch Fix, we’re about personal styling for everybody and we believe in both a service and a workplace where you can be your best, most authentic self. We’re the first fashion retailer to combine technology and data science with the human instinct of a Stylist to deliver a deeply personalized shopping experience. This novel juxtaposition attracts a highly diverse group of talented people who are both thinkers and doers. All of this results in a simple, powerful offering to our customers and a successful, growing business serving millions of men, women, and kids. We believe we are only scratching the surface on our opportunity, and we’re looking for incredible people like you to help us carry on that trend.

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