Global Supply Manager - IT Hardware and Software
ABOUT BASE
Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Base is looking for a Global Supply Manager to own strategy and sourcing for the software that keeps the company running – the SaaS platforms, cloud services, developer and design tools, and the licenses, renewals, and vendor relationships behind them, relied on daily by teams across engineering, energy, operations, finance, and construction. You’ll own the category end to end, building the supplier relationships and total-cost-of-ownership discipline that keep Base’s software spend efficient as the company scales.
While experience in technology sourcing is valuable, we’re more interested in finding exceptional people who learn quickly, take ownership, and are excited to build. This is a chance to help build a sourcing organization from the ground up – with meaningful ownership, direct work with business leaders, and hands-on experience in negotiation, commercial strategy, contract drafting, supplier management, cost optimization, and executive communication from day one.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead end-to-end sourcing for IT hardware, SaaS, cloud services, telecommunications, and technology-related services – developing strategies that optimize cost, quality, scalability, and supplier performance as Base grows.
- Draft, review, redline, and negotiate contracts and commercial terms with software vendors, hardware manufacturers, cloud providers, and technology service providers, including licensing, subscriptions, renewals, maintenance, and support agreements – writing clear language that conveys business intent and reduces risk.
- Apply benchmarking and...