ByteDance

Lead Cloud Sourcing Manager - Seattle

ByteDance  •  $180k - $365k/yr  •  Seattle, WA (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

To support rapid global growth and increasing platform scale, the Infrastructure team is expanding its worldwide cloud footprint through hyperscale public cloud providers. We are seeking a Cloud Service Sourcing Specialist to lead the sourcing, procurement, and commercial management of large-scale public cloud capacity across global markets.

This role serves as the primary owner of relationships with hyperscale public cloud providers, responsible for building and managing strategic vendor partnerships, sourcing large-scale cloud capacity, and structuring and negotiating significant hyperscale cloud service agreements. In close partnership with internal engineering, capacity planning, finance, legal, and operations teams, this role translates infrastructure demand into executable cloud sourcing strategies, and drives executive-level decision-making on cloud sourcing investments.

In this role, you will:

Vendor Management & Commercial Ownership
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for hyperscale public cloud providers, building and maintaining senior-level vendor relationships across regions.
- Lead commercial and contractual negotiations for significant cloud service agreements, including pricing, capacity commitments, service levels, and commercial remedies.
- Manage ongoing vendor performance, including capacity delivery, service incidents, SLA enforcement, credits, and commercial claims.

Cloud Sourcing Strategy & Market Intelligence
- Conduct public cloud market, pricing, and competitive analysis across regions and availability zones to inform sourcing decisions.
- Define and maintain cloud sourcing strategies, including provider mix, regional expansion, commitment structures, and pricing models.
- Develop business cases and recommendations for executive review and approval related to cloud sourcing investments.

Process Excellence & Internal Commercial Governance
- Lead cost modeling, deal structuring, and financial analysis to support cloud sourcing proposals and pricing approvals.
- Drive internal commercial processes, including pricing reviews, financial approvals, and executive decision workflows.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $180310 - $364800 annually.
ByteDance

About ByteDance

ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services - over 2.5bn people interact with ByteDance products including TikTok.

Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. We are committed to building a safe, healthy and positive online environment for all our users.

We have over 110,000 employees based in more than 30 countries globally. Join us.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
China, CN
Year Founded
Unknown
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