The opportunity
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation.
What you'll do
Lead strategic sourcing and contract negotiations for software, cloud,: infrastructure, consulting, and other technology suppliers.
Develop category and sourcing strategies that support the Chief Technology: Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, and Chief Information Officer organizations.
Manage relationships and lead performance management programs for critical: suppliers, including hyperscaler and cloud partners, partnering with business stakeholders to conduct regular business reviews.
Conduct detailed spend analysis and market intelligence research within: assigned categories, monitoring market trends and supply chain risks.
Develop category-specific KPIs and performance metrics, and present category: performance reports to senior leadership.
Collaborate with stakeholders and Finance Business Partners to forecast: demand and manage spend against category budgets.
What they're looking for
- Partner with executives and other stakeholders to understand business needs,: evaluate options, and guide procurement decisions.
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Security, Information Technology, and other: teams throughout the procurement lifecycle.
- Identify savings opportunities while balancing cost, risk, service quality, and business needs.
- Improve procurement and procure-to-pay processes to make them clearer and: more efficient, with a focus on reducing cycle times
