# Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst

**Company**: Datadog
**Location**: New York, New York
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $89,000-$130,000 USD
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We’re looking for someone to join the Datadog Procurement team and help expand the Strategic Sourcing group. Make an impact by being a trusted analyst in several buying categories and continue to prove the value that Strategic Sourcing brings to the organization.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

## Responsibilities

- Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to enhance market research, accelerate data analysis, and improve efficiency in sourcing workflows

- Identify opportunities to incorporate automation and AI into procurement processes to drive scalability and smarter decision-making

- Support and execute sourcing strategies directed by sourcing managers with a specific focus in G&A categories (People Team, Finance, Legal, Real Estate)

- Develop strong relationships with stakeholders and assist teams to independently evaluate their best practices and adopt a value-driven mindset when purchasing on behalf of the organization

- Lead and execute Sourcing events (RFx)

- Negotiate pricing and other business terms with vendors on net-new purchases and renewals

- Manage the renewals list for designated categories and ensure accuracy of information and proactive communication

- Analyze spend data and identify potential cost savings opportunities

- Create pricing models based on vendor proposals to quantify various buying scenarios

- Build license forecast models and utilization analyses for enterprise software renewals to help uncover usage and savings opportunities

- Collaboratively align with adjacent functions like FP&A on utilization and forecast models

- Operate effectively in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces, helping bring structure, clarity, and forward momentum to loosely defined sourcing initiatives

- Monitor market trends that impact spend categories and provide recommendations to adapt and mitigate risk

## Requirements

- Experienced in 2-3+ years supporting procurement through strategic sourcing with a history of data analysis and negotiated savings in the focus categories

- Able to analyze and present complex data and work with internal business units and leadership on business cases for net new contracts and strategic renewals

- Experience at a high-growth company and understands the nuances of increasing headcount, working on global initiatives, leveraging buying power and breaking down potential silos

- Proven track record of creating partnerships with stakeholders

- Proficient at analyzing cost related to future growth and current demand

- Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to experiment with AI tools to improve personal productivity and team workflows

- Ability to translate emerging technologies (including AI) into practical applications within procurement and sourcing contexts

- Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to create structure where processes or data may be undefined

- Experience in becoming systems subject matter expert

- Willing to engage in innovative stretch projects

- Understands optimization levers such as demand management, consolidation, price negotiation, etc.

- Someone who holds a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

- Experience with Zip is a plus

## Benefits and Growth

- Generous and competitive benefits package

- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan

- Continuous career development and pathing opportunities

- Employee-focused best in class onboarding

- Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program

- Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

## Skills

### Required
- strategic sourcing
- data analysis
- procurement
- AI tools
- market research
- automation
- stakeholder management
- pricing models
- license forecast models
- utilization analyses
- FP&A
- problem-solving

### Nice to have
- Zip

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