Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Cloud & Strategic Partnerships at Waymo in Palo Alto, CA

Job description

• Job Summary
• As Rubrik's business increasingly runs on hyperscale cloud infrastructure, we're adding an individual contributor Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to own the end-to-end, 360° relationship with our most strategic cloud and technology partners — including AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft — as well as other key strategic vendor relationships across the business.
• While strategic cloud and technology partnerships are the anchor of this position, you'll also flex into broader sourcing deals across the team's portfolio as priorities shift — negotiating agreements, running competitive sourcing events, and partnering cross-functionally wherever the business needs strong commercial leadership.
• You'll work closely with cross-functional partners including Engineering, IT, InfoSec, Legal, Finance, and Accounting. You're a self-starter who's comfortable operating with limited direction and full ownership of your domain — a pragmatic problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You will report to the Head of Global Procurement and be accountable for savings, risk, and relationship health across your portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Cloud & Partner Relationship Management
• Own the 360° relationship with Rubrik's strategic cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft) and other top-tier strategic vendors — spanning commercial negotiations, governance, payment, escalation management, and long-term partnership strategy.
• Serve as the primary sourcing point of contact for these accounts, coordinating quarterly and annual business reviews, scorecards, and joint roadmap discussions with internal stakeholders and partner account teams.
• Structure and negotiate complex, multi-year cloud and strategic partnership agreements, including committed-use discounts, credits, co-marketing terms, and other commercial levers that drive measurable value.
• Build a deep understanding of each strategic partner's roadmap, pricing constructs, and program offerings, and translate that knowledge into strategies that benefit Rubrik's cost position and technical roadmap.
• Broader Strategic Sourcing Support
• Beyond the strategic account portfolio, project-manage additional complex deals across Rubrik's technology sourcing categories — software, hardware, SaaS, cloud, and professional services — driving collaboration among all parties to reach favorable terms.
• Develop and drive category strategy and optimization opportunities across Engineering, InfoSec, and IT, as capacity and business priorities require.
• Prepare RFQs and RFPs, evaluate proposals, and administer competitive sourcing events for a range of deals as needed.
• Manage the commercial aspects of contracts and license agreements, ensuring obligations are met and renewals are tracked in a scalable way.
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Impact
• Act as a thought leader from a sourcing/procurement perspective, partnering with business stakeholders to develop new and creative strategies.
• Build strategic relationships with both external suppliers and internal business partners to drive results and influence decisions.
• Contribute to programs that assess and promote supplier performance and development, including goal-setting, business reviews, and formal scorecards.
• Establish and report on KPIs supporting the procurement team's goals, with particular visibility into strategic cloud spend and value delivered.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Indirect or Technology Sourcing, with a strong track record negotiating complex technology, SaaS, or cloud agreements in a fast-paced environment.
• Direct experience managing strategic relationships with major cloud or technology providers (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft) strongly preferred.
• Excellent negotiation skills and broad procurement category management experience (Software, Hardware, SaaS, Cloud, and Professional Services).
• Proven ability to manage a portfolio of both strategic, high-visibility accounts and a rotating set of tactical or ad hoc deals simultaneously.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to partner with key stakeholders and build relationships across multi-functional teams.
• Experience with supplier scorecards and supplier relationship management.
• Strong financial and analytical skills to identify cost savings opportunities and support business-case development.
• Self-starting, entrepreneurial, scrappy, and resourceful, with a strong work ethic and high integrity.
• Working knowledge of Coupa and NetSuite preferred.
• Experience in contract negotiation from a legal perspective (e.g., J.D.) a plus.

Skills

Required

• Negotiation
• Procurement category management
• Supplier relationship management
• Financial and analytical skills
• Customer service
• Stakeholder management
• Self-starting
• Entrepreneurial
• Resourceful
• Strong work ethic
• High integrity

Preferred

• Working knowledge of Coupa
• Working knowledge of NetSuite
• Legal contract negotiation (e.g., J.D.)

Benefits

• The minimum and maximum base salaries for this role are posted below; additionally, the role is eligible for bonus potential, equity and benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location. Within the range, the salary offered will be determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• US Pay Range
• $165,600—$248,400 USD