Strategic Sourcing Manager – Professional Services

🕒 May 4

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $128k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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Airbnb

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2007

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2020-12

B2C • eCommerce • Hospitality

Airbnb is a global online marketplace that connects people looking for accommodation with hosts offering unique and diverse lodging options, often in residential properties. Users can book spaces ranging from one-bedroom apartments to entire homes and boutique hotels. Airbnb also offers experiences, allowing guests to book activities hosted by locals, providing an authentic travel experience.

📋 Description

• Partner with business leaders across the organization to understand needs and translate them into sourcing strategies and negotiation plans. • Conduct and lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including opportunity assessments, RFPs, supplier selection, and complex contract negotiations. • Analyze spend data and market trends to identify savings, innovation, and risk mitigation opportunities across Professional Services and related categories. • Apply AI tools and automation to streamline data analysis, supplier management, and contract workflows. • Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives, simplifying sourcing processes and driving measurable efficiency gains. • Build and manage supplier relationships to ensure ongoing value delivery, service quality, and alignment with Airbnb’s diversity and sustainability objectives. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and Vendor Management to develop clear commercial terms, ensure compliance, and support sound financial outcomes. • Serve as a thought partner to stakeholders, offering insights on supplier capabilities, market dynamics, and cost optimization strategies. • Influence vendors and internal partners to drive innovation, continuous improvement, and long-term value creation, while leading complex negotiations and contracts that mitigate risk, enhance accountability, and maximize total cost of ownership.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of procurement or industry experience, ideally managing indirect spend across Professional Services. • Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field. • Proven ability to lead complex sourcing and negotiation efforts delivering measurable savings and value. • Experience applying AI or data-driven solutions to simplify procurement processes or optimize workflows. • Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders. • Deep understanding of supplier management, risk mitigation, and contract governance. • Limited travel may be required (<10%).

🏖️ Benefits

• Our job titles may span more than one career level. • The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. • This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.