Strategic Sourcing Manager

Box • Chicago, IL

21h • $97,000 - $134,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management. Our platform enables organizations to fuel collaboration, manage the entire content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI. We help companies thrive in the new AI-first era of business. Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It’s the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day: contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together and at Box you will be on the front lines of this massive shift. Box is transforming how the world works together. Our Strategic Sourcing & Procurement team is a key partner in that mission—unlocking speed, value, and resilience across our technology and go-to-market ecosystem. We’re looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to own high-impact categories in Indirect, with a focus on SaaS and technology that power IT, Marketing, GTM, and HR. In this role, you’ll lead negotiations, run competitive sourcing events, and partner closely with Legal, Security, and business leaders to deliver best-in-class contracts that reduce risk and total cost of ownership. If you thrive at the intersection of data, deals, and stakeholder partnership, this is a chance to make a visible impact at scale.

Requirements

• 4+ years in Strategic Sourcing/Procurement with strong indirect and technology/SaaS experience; multi-category exposure a plus.
• Proven negotiator with 4+ years reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, licenses) and partnering with Legal/Security.
• Advanced Excel/Sheets skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookup functions, cost modeling) and clear data storytelling; experience with Google or Microsoft Suite.
• Hands-on with procurement tools; experience with Coupa and/or Zip is a plus.
• Customer-service mindset with strong stakeholder management; comfortable working independently and collaborating across teams.
• Organized multi-tasker who prioritizes in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment; detail-oriented with strong business judgment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, Procurement, or related field; Master’s/APICS a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Box and AI-enabled workflows is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract negotiations and vendor management for SaaS and tech categories, securing favorable commercial terms, SLAs, and exit protections.
• Run end-to-end RFX processes, supplier evaluations, and competitive bids; recommend supplier selections grounded in data.
• Build cost models and present insights that drive savings, efficiency, and outcome-based decisions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, orders, and software licensing agreements in partnership with Legal, Compliance, and Security.
• Accelerate vendor onboarding while ensuring policy, privacy, and security compliance.
• Partner with IT, Marketing, GTM/Sales, and HR to align category strategies to business goals and timelines.
• Contribute to tool and process improvements, including our transition to Zip and broader intake-to-procure optimization.
• Track and report on market trends, savings, cycle times, and risk reduction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level