About the Team
The Global Strategic Sourcing team at DoorDash is at the forefront of aligning supplier strategy with long-term business goals. We provide a strategic advantage to the business by streamlining external spend, managing supplier risk, and optimizing value across critical categories. With a focus on transparency, scalability, and stakeholder partnership, we drive innovation and operational efficiency across the organization.
About the Role
We are seeking a results-driven Manager of Global Strategic Sourcing & Category Management to lead sourcing initiatives across the IT and Merchant Hardware portfolio, including custom-built private label tablets and smart devices, network infrastructure, and hardware deployment programs via Managed Service Providers (MSPs). In this individual contributor role, you will serve as the sourcing expert and strategic partner to internal business units, including Technology, Ops, Product, and Finance. You will lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives—RFx events, contract negotiations, manufacturing engagements, and deployment programs—while owning total category lifecycle and strategy. You will report to the Senior Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing on the Finance org. You will work remote within the United States, with the expectation of 20-30% travel for team events, offsites, and supplier visits.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end sourcing and category strategy for IT, Merchant Hardware, Manufacturing, Network Equipment, and Telecom Carriers.
- Lead roadmap and vendor strategy for DoorDash’s custom private label hardware, coordinating manufacturing and supplier management.
- Execute and lead RFx processes (RFI/RFP/RFQ) to support new product introductions, cost optimization, and lifecycle refreshes.
- Negotiate complex contracts (MSAs, SOWs, licensing, supply and service agreements) with both domestic and global suppliers.
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with OEMs, manufacturing partners, and logistics providers to ensure seamless production and delivery of custom tablets and accessories.
- Oversee performance, SLAs, and escalations for MSPs responsible for deploying and supporting field hardware.
- Serve as the primary sourcing advisor to key stakeholders in Engineering, Product, Ops, Legal, and Finance.
- Enable stakeholder self-service via sourcing frameworks and tools, while advising on complex or strategic engagements.
- Deliver measurable savings and cash flow impact through total cost of ownership analysis and supplier consolidation strategies.
- Track supplier performance, pricing trends, and commercial terms to inform negotiation strategy and spend visibility reporting.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of sourcing and procurement experience with a focus on hardware, telecom, and manufacturing.
- Deep expertise in managing categories such as custom hardware, ruggedized tablets, kiosks, payment terminals, and network devices.
- Experience sourcing and managing manufacturing engagements with OEMs/ODMs, including component sourcing and NPI.
- Proven track record managing Managed Service Providers, including deployment logistics, hardware lifecycle support, and SLA enforcement.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience structuring contracts for hardware supply, services, and international logistics.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment, managing multiple priorities with precision.
- Experience in networking equipment procurement and working with carriers and telecom vendors is a plus.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.
We expect this position to be filled by 8/13/25
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Compensation
The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.
See below for paid time off details:
- For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
- For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).
The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.$130,600—$192,000 USD
About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We’re committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
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