**Mexico - Guadalajara**
Business Technology/Full time/Hybrid
The Technology Category Sourcing Manager will be responsible for the procurement and category strategy around a range of technology-related products to enable GWRE internal functions and the build/support of customer facing products.
Work Location: We’re excited to expand in Guadalajara with a work model that combines remote flexibility and intentional in-person connection. As the local team grows, we plan to establish a d workspace—such as a WeWork or Regus-style facility—in a central location to support collaboration, community, and productivity.
- Job Description
- What you'll do
- Strategic Sourcing:
- Manage, review, and negotiate a portfolio of technology contracts, focusing on software, cloud infrastructure, AI, and any associated professional/consulting services.
- Conduct complex technology sourcing events (RFXs) to determine optimal suppliers and solutions for business stakeholders through objective evaluation.
- Experience managing contracts, negotiations, and executive readouts for mid to large size deals.
Contract Management:
- Use and improve standard contracting templates and language to ensure compliance with company standards and Legal stakeholders.
- Manage the lifecycle of key supplier contracts, ensuring risk mitigation and value creation.
- Ability to independently review and redline commercial terms, flag risks, business terms and SLAs. Obtain business, legal and other relevant input to mutually resolve with Guidewire’s best interest.
Supplier Relationship Management:
- Build and maintain relationships with a range of business requesters/stakeholders across functions and regions including executive leadership within Guidewire.
- Manage assigned supplier relationships and associated risks throughout their lifecycle.




Category Management:
- Implement and execute category strategies and plans.
- Identify and deliver new opportunities for value creation, cost reduction, cost avoidance, risk reduction and supplier relationships.
- Co-Develop category strategies, plans, and benchmarks that align with company objectives and maximize category spend and value with the Technology Category & Procurement Leadership.
Data Analysis, Reporting & Enabling Technology:
- Utilize data analytics tools and procurement software to analyze procurement data, identify trends, and generate reports that provide actionable insights for decision-making.
- Partner with stakeholders on scenario analysis for usage based contracts to provide a data driven approach to forecasting and contract execution.
- Use Zip, Zylo, Coupa, Google, Slack and relevant AI technologies to collaborate and efficiently execute job related tasks.
Process Improvement:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, develop, and implement best practices, standardized procedures, and process improvements across procurement activities with emphasis on leveraging AI and automation.
- Take ownership for team initiatives that further align processes, data, and technology to procurement strategy to achieve future state capabilities and related outcomes.
- Provide input to training and procurement best practices documentation for the team, approvers and requestors.




- Contribute to playbooks with standardized tools and templates, and knowledge collateral.
Compliance and Governance:
- Monitor and enforce procurement policies, procedures, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards. Escalate areas of concern before they become company risks.
- Collaborate with legal and other business stakeholders to align on strategic compliance and risk management actions.
- At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.
- What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of general strategic sourcing experience, including contract management, preferably in software and professional/consulting services.
- Strong experience in contract negotiation and lifecycle management.
- Proven ability to manage key suppliers and their associated risks.
- Experience with category management, spend analytics, operational metrics, software asset management tools, and contract playbooks.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experienced in presenting key deals to an executive audience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with procurement tools such as Zip, and Zylo preferred.
- Proficiency with Google GSuite and Microsoft Word.
- Who You Are:
- Strategic Thinking Value Creator.
- Business Relevant Relationship Builder.
- Strong Communicator: Excellent customer service and communication skills supporting all levels of employee stakeholder.
- Detail Oriented: Aware of and manages all details as an opportunity for improvement and successful implementatio

📌 Senior Technology Sourcing Manager (Guadalajara)
🏢 Guidewire Software
📍 Guadalajara