Senior Sourcing Lead, Cloud/AI
- Own and execute enterprise-wide sourcing strategy across cloud infrastructure and AI inference platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, and emerging AI infrastructure providers)
- Lead high-value negotiations across large-scale commercial constructs, including EDPs, committed use structures, private pricing agreements, and capacity reservation models
- Drive AI inference and compute cost strategy, including pricing models (token-based, throughput-based) and vendor optimization
- Deliver workload-level cost optimization using FinOps practices, consumption modeling, and engineering-aligned cost governance
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across technology, platform engineering, and finance
- Build long-term strategic relationships with hyperscalers and next-generation AI infrastructure vendors
- Mentor and develop sourcing team members across complex technology categories
- 10+ years in strategic sourcing / procurement with deep expertise in hyperscaler cloud and/or AI infrastructure
- Demonstrated ownership of large-scale (nine-figure to multi-billion dollar) cloud or compute contract negotiations
- Strong understanding of hyperscaler commercial models (AWS, Azure, GCP) and emerging compute ecosystems
- Experience partnering with engineering and FinOps teams on cost optimization initiatives
- Proven ability to influence executive-level stakeholders in complex technology environments
- Background in Big Tech, top-tier financial services, or highly scaled technology organizations
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