Senior Sourcing Specialist - Indirect · xAI

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:53:57 GMT
Finance

xAI · Austin, TX · $90,000 - $115,000 USD · onsite

We are a progressive procurement organisation pushing the boundaries of traditional procurement reputation and methodologies. We are looking for individuals who can think outside the box to achieve company objectives regarding value and partnerships with our suppliers.

The role will support indirect supplier management and SG&A spend reduction initiatives. Key responsibilities include creating sourcing strategies for assigned categories, developing and maintaining key internal stakeholder relationships, and partnering across functions and with senior internal stakeholders and external suppliers to drive results.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have exceptional analytical and organisational skills, remarkable problem-solving skills, and the ability to prioritise appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs.

The purchasing team has aggressive objectives for 2026 that positively impact our product and bottom line. We are looking for the right person who is equipped and ready for these challenges to join our team.

Responsibilities:

Strategy/Sourcing: Create sourcing strategies for assigned categories to reduce risk and meet targets for the purchasing department.

Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimise the value of products and services that support business unit requirements.

Change Management: Successfully partner across functions and with senior internal stakeholders and external suppliers to drive results, influence others and facilitate change management across the company.

Analysis: Responsible for advanced quantitative analysis to identify financial impacts of decisions and performance for category managed.

Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories.

Contract Management: Responsible for authoring contract documents with the Legal Department. Management of contracts ensuring performance of the supplier to contract obligations.

Negotiations: Utilise negotiations to maximise value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk.

Supplier Management: Manage preferred suppliers for assigned categories. Create and implement related management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base.

Tactical Purchasing - Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned categories.

Basic Qualifications:

Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:

Engineering

Purchasing

Contract negotiation

Material or production planning

Operations or supply chain management

Material cost control

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Experience in a purchasing or supply chain role

Technical skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, PowerBI, etc.)

Experience with Construction, Facilities or Contingent Labor

Exceptional analytical and organisational skills

Remarkable problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritise appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs

Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to communicate with all levels of internal personnel

Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

Ability to conduct all activities with the highest integrity

Compensation and Benefits:

$90,000 - $115,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

ITAR Requirements:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorisations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.