Strategic Sourcing Manager - Technology

💼 The Role in a Nutshell

📍 Remote (US)

💰 Salary: $148,835 – $175,100 USD

🕐 Full-Time

🧩 Team: Finance → Strategic Sourcing

🎯 What You’ll Be Owning

You’re not just “procurement” — you’re a strategic operator shaping how Coinbase engages with major tech vendors. Think:

• 💬 Vendor Whisperer: Main point of contact & negotiator for tech contracts (millions on the line)
• 📉 Risk Buster: Minimize legal/financial risk through smart sourcing strategies
• 💰 Cost Slayer: Optimize spend, consolidate vendors, and bring transparency
• 📊 Data-Driven Analyst: RFx, supplier evals, modeling — you bring receipts with your decisions
• 🤝 Connector-in-Chief: Bridge finance, legal, engineering, and other teams to align on sourcing goals
• 🔁 Process Innovator: Push for automation, best practices, and smarter tech

👑 Who You Are (and Why They’ll Love You)

Coinbase wants more than just a résumé—they want a mission-driven partner who’s all in on digital freedom and financial evolution. If this sounds like you, you’re 🔥:

🎓 Education

• BA/BS required (Biz, Econ, Accounting, Engineering, etc.)
• MBA = major bonus points

📈 Experience

• 7+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement
• You've negotiated complex, multimillion-dollar contracts
• Solid spend management & vendor consolidation game
• Experience in high-growth or tech-first environments

🧠 Skills

• You crush data: analytics, modeling, decision-making
• You lead cross-functional teams without breaking a sweat
• Deep knowledge of sourcing tech & frameworks
• Organized, detail-obsessed, and prioritization pro

🗣 Communication + Influence

• You can translate finance-nerd speak into clear, concise strategies for execs
• You’re a negotiator with teeth — but with enough finesse to win hearts too

💎 Nice-to-Haves

• Paralegal cert or contract law chops
• Experience with sourcing software/tools (Coupa, Ariba, etc.)
• You're into crypto or an active Coinbase user 👀

🧬 Culture Fit Alert

Coinbase isn’t just building a company — they’re building the financial system of the future. You’ll love it here if:

• You think like an owner, not an employee
• You thrive in high-intensity, no-hand-holding environments
• You’re always leveling up and live for continuous learning
• You walk in with positive energy (even during fire drills)