Job description

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. This role will be based in Mountain View, CA. LinkedIn's Infrastructure Business Engineering team manages the technology suppliers, contracts, and spend that power LinkedIn's production data centers, global network, and internal IT. We are looking for a Senior Sourcing Engineer to own end-to-end sourcing for key infrastructure categories – from strategy and RFx through negotiation, contract execution, and supplier management. You will partner closely with engineering, supply planning, finance, legal, and procurement to deliver the right technology at the right cost and on time, while driving measurable savings and reducing supply risk. Responsibilities • Own sourcing strategy and execution for assigned infrastructure categories, such as data center equipment and services, telecom/circuits, and infrastructure software/SaaS • Partner with engineering and technical leaders to understand roadmaps, utilization, and demand; right-size purchases in line with capacity plans and budget • Lead RFx events (RFI/RFP/RFQ): build bid packages, run supplier evaluations, perform total cost of ownership (TCO) and should-cost analysis, and make award recommendations • Develop negotiation strategies with stakeholders and lead commercial negotiations on pricing, terms, SLAs, warranty/support, and lead times • Draft, review, and execute supplier agreements (MSAs, SOWs, purchase agreements, amendments, renewals) in partnership with Legal, Security, and Privacy • Manage the end-to-end supplier lifecycle: selection, onboarding, quarterly business reviews, performance scorecards, and issue escalation • Drive and report cost savings and cost avoidance against team targets; support budget planning, forecasting, and plan-vs-actual variance analysis with Finance • Monitor market trends, pricing, and supply constraints; identify supply continuity and pricing risks and propose mitigation (dual-sourcing, buffer strategies, long-term agreements) • Manage a pipeline of sourcing requests from intake through execution, ensuring on-time PR/PO and procure-to-pay support • Improve sourcing processes, tools, and reporting (e.g., contract repository, request tracking, spend dashboards) Basic Qualifications • BA/BS in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience • 3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, commodity management, or vendor management for technology or infrastructure products and services • 3+ years of experience negotiating and executing supplier contracts (e.g., MSAs, SOWs, purchase agreements) Preferred Qualifications • 5+ years of sourcing experience in data center, server/hardware, network, or enterprise IT categories at a hyperscale, cloud, or large technology company • Working knowledge of infrastructure technologies: compute, storage, networking, data center power and cooling, and enterprise software • Track record of leading complex, high-value RFPs and negotiations • Strong financial and analytical skills: TCO modeling, cost breakdowns, CapEx/OpEx, depreciation, accruals, and budget variance analysis • Advanced Excel and data/BI skills (e.g., Power BI, SQL) for spend analysis and reporting • Experience with procurement, P2P, and contract management tools (e.g., Zip, Coupa, Ariba, Evisort) • Understanding of contract terms related to data privacy, security, IP, liability, and warranty • MBA or professional certification (CPSM, CSCP) a plus Suggested Skills • Strategic sourcing and negotiation • Supplier relationship management • Financial analysis and cost modeling • Cross-functional stakeholder influence You will Benefit from our Culture: We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families. That is why we offer generous health and wellness programs and time away for employees of all levels LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $109,000 to $180,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit careers.linkedin.com. Equal Opportunity Statement We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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Own sourcing strategy and execution for assigned infrastructure categories, such as data center equipment and services, telecom/circuits, and infrastructure software/SaaS
Partner with engineering and technical leaders to understand roadmaps, utilization, and demand; right-size purchases in line with capacity plans and budget
Lead RFx events (RFI/RFP/RFQ): build bid packages, run supplier evaluations, perform total cost of ownership (TCO) and should-cost analysis, and make award recommendations
Develop negotiation strategies with stakeholders and lead commercial negotiations on pricing, terms, SLAs, warranty/support, and lead times
Draft, review, and execute supplier agreements (MSAs, SOWs, purchase agreements, amendments, renewals) in partnership with Legal, Security, and Privacy
Manage the end-to-end supplier lifecycle: selection, onboarding, quarterly business reviews, performance scorecards, and issue escalation
Drive and report cost savings and cost avoidance against team targets; support budget planning, forecasting, and plan-vs-actual variance analysis with Finance
Monitor market trends, pricing, and supply constraints; identify supply continuity and pricing risks and propose mitigation (dual-sourcing, buffer strategies, long-term agreements)
Manage a pipeline of sourcing requests from intake through execution, ensuring on-time PR/PO and procure-to-pay support
Improve sourcing processes, tools, and reporting (e.g., contract repository, request tracking, spend dashboards)
BA/BS in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, commodity management, or vendor management for technology or infrastructure products and services

Nice-to-haves

Working knowledge of infrastructure technologies: compute, storage, networking, data center power and cooling, and enterprise software
Track record of leading complex, high-value RFPs and negotiations
Strong financial and analytical skills: TCO modeling, cost breakdowns, CapEx/OpEx, depreciation, accruals, and budget variance analysis
Advanced Excel and data/BI skills (e.g., Power BI, SQL) for spend analysis and reporting
Experience with procurement, P2P, and contract management tools (e.g., Zip, Coupa, Ariba, Evisort)
Understanding of contract terms related to data privacy, security, IP, liability, and warranty
MBA or professional certification (CPSM, CSCP) a plus
Suggested Skills
Strategic sourcing and negotiation
Supplier relationship management
Financial analysis and cost modeling
Cross-functional stakeholder influence

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