Sourcing Manager collaborating with IT leaders to improve procurement strategies and supplier relations. Responsible for cost savings and execution efficiency across IT spend.
Responsibilities
Partner with the IT leadership team and functional spend owners to deliver improved cost and service levels.
Work on improving processes and systems to enable improved speed to execution while developing and driving enterprise-wide spend leverage strategies, including strategic supplier development in order to act as a trusted advisor.
Lead/support supplier sourcing activities for the IT category, including: Data collection and spend analysis, market research, the RFx process, negotiations, contracting, implementation and continuous improvement.
Deliver consistent year-over-year savings by leveraging over $600M annual global spend.
Develop and implement supplier category strategies and best practices for the IT category team.
Develop and advance procurement professional talent.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree - required
8+ years relevant working experience - required
Experience developing, negotiating, and implementing commercial contracts, including supply and service agreements - required
Subject matter expert level experience in IT indirect procurement categories - required
Travel Percentage: 20%
Benefits
Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite
Job title
IT Sourcing Manager – Software, Professional Services
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