Senior Strategic Sourcing Associate Full Time (Remote)

As a Senior Sourcing Associate, you will support the overall execution of our Procurement strategies across all business units including but not limited to Information Technology, Professional, and Financial Services categories of spend as well as innovation in Sourcing and Procurement process optimization. The primary functions of this role are:

• lead strategic sourcing projects and negotiations to maximize value and minimize risk
• identify procurement process improvements and drive optimization
• Be a trusted advisor to business partners to ensure compliance with the purchasing process and maximize efficiency

This role acts as the key sourcing lead and will be focused on material deals and suppliers, partnering with leaders across the company to develop a deep understanding of select suppliers, product and service offerings, roadmaps as well as Chainlink Lab’s business requirements and strategy to execute business goals and objectives.

Your Impact

• Operationalizing new procurement processes and tools
• Develop and own project pipeline to prioritize engagements
• Lead Strategic Sourcing projects across all business units
• Manage third party procurement support resources
• Oversee Purchase lifecycle platforms and support day to day administration
• Serve as the key conduit between our security, legal and finance teams – ensuring requests are being managed, reviewed and actioned appropriately working alongside external vendors
• Collaborate with business partners to identify requirements and negotiate with vendors; align on pricing and business terms with suppliers including but not limited to RFXs, SLAs, termination, renewals, in order to get the best deal and mitigate risk
• Collaborate with security team and business teams to reduce vendor risk on each sourcing project
• Serve as an ambassador for Chainlink Labs as the point of contact for vendors who are also users
• Navigate integrations concerns that are unique to a fast-paced, high growth blockchain startup

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven experience of self-motivated working in a similar role
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while consistently meeting deadlines
• Project management skills and an ability to manage a dynamic vendor/ project portfolio
• Able to navigate ambiguity and remain resilient through ups and downs
• Experience assisting in, or leading the development and management of category plans or sourcing strategies
• Advanced knowledge of procurement best in class practices, key contract terms and emerging market trends
• Embracing, and exploring technology and able to consider how technology could improve operations and scalability
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills and an ability to synthesize complex and technical information into clear recommendations on course of action
• A very high level of self-motivation, initiative, passion, excitement to work cross-functionally and excellent interpersonal skills
• Proactive and focused on process improvement
• Self-starter mentality, able to work independently and proactively to resolve issues
• Must thrive in an environment of rapid change, moving targets, limited resources, and high intensity
• Familiarity with the procure-to-pay process. Experience with ERP and financial systems , CLM tools is a plus
• Prior Experience working for high growth tech industry is a plus
• Genuine interest in the blockchain industry and understanding of the ecosystem.

Our Principles

At Chainlink Labs, we’re committed to the key operating principles of ownership, focus, and open dialogue. We practice complete ownership, where everyone goes the extra mile to own outcomes into success. We understand that unflinching focus is a superpower and is how we channel our activity into technological achievements for the benefit of our entire ecosystem. We embrace open dialogue and critical feedback to arrive at an accurate and truthful picture of reality that promotes both personal and organizational growth.

About Chainlink Labs

Chainlink is the industry standard oracle network for connecting smart contracts to the real world. With Chainlink, developers can build hybrid smart contracts that combine on-chain code with an extensive collection of secure off-chain services powered by Decentralized Oracle Networks. Managed by a global, decentralized community of hundreds of thousands of people, Chainlink is introducing a fairer model for contracts. Its network currently secures billions of dollars in value for smart contracts across the decentralized finance (DeFi), insurance, and gaming ecosystems, among others. The full vision of the Chainlink Network can be found in the Chainlink 2.0 whitepaper. Chainlink is trusted by hundreds of organizations—from global enterprises to projects at the forefront of the blockchain economy—to deliver definitive truth via secure, reliable data.

This role is location agnostic anywhere in the world, but we ask that you overlap some working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

We are a fully distributed team and have the tools and benefits to support you in your remote work environment.

Chainlink Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.