Director, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Adobe

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San Jose, US Posted 73 days ago $207,900–$301,050 / year
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TL;DR

As a Director of Technology Strategic Sourcing at Adobe, you will lead high-impact technology categories and set the vision for spend categories exceeding $2.5 billion annually, collaborating closely with the Head of Global Strategic Sourcing to drive significant savings and operational efficiency. Your day-to-day responsibilities include building multi-year strategies, standardizing technology procurement processes, leading cross-functional teams in sourcing initiatives, and deploying advanced procurement solutions like AI and RPA. You must have over 10 years of leadership experience in strategic sourcing for enterprise software, cloud services, data/AI platforms, and infrastructure at a global scale, along with expertise in negotiating large-scale cloud agreements and embedding risk management into sourcing processes. This role offers substantial growth opportunities within a dynamic, fast-paced environment focused on driving business outcomes through innovative procurement practices.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP SaaS AI Data Platforms Enterprise Software Infrastructure Procurement Solutions RPA Chatbots Process Mining CI/CD Cloud Computing Contract Management Risk Management Compliance Governance

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute multi-year technology sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in strategy development, sourcing, contracting, and implementation.
  • Standardize technology procurement processes to enhance efficiency and compliance.
  • Mentor and coach high-performing sourcing leaders and teams within the organization.
  • Deploy advanced procurement solutions to automate processes and mitigate risks.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of leadership experience in strategic sourcing for technology categories at a global scale.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement large-scale cloud agreements with hyperscalers, understanding market dynamics.
  • Strong track record in building trusted relationships and influencing decision-making across diverse organizational levels.
  • Experience embedding risk, compliance, and governance into sourcing and contracting processes.
  • Demonstrated capability in leading complex negotiations with multi-faceted relationships.

Market check

Salary context

This $207,900–$301,050 range sits above 76% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$170,000–$263,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$183,250–$253,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 237 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Adobe

Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

Adobe currently has 290 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $183,300–$265,350 across 290 roles with salary data.

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