The Indirect Procurement team is looking for highly motivated, independent and exceptional IT Purchasing professional to bring our products to life. In this role, the IT Purchasing Manager will be responsible for sourcing and managing Software, Hardware, and Telecom related suppliers. As an IT Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for all commercial aspects of awarding new business, negotiating software licensing agreements, developing strong supplier relationships, and working side by side with our Enterprise Technology stakeholders to push the envelope of our technical requirements. You will also take the lead in making sure our company can meet its cost targets and suppliers deliver to our aggressive timelines. Finally, you will ensure that software and IT hardware are delivered in accordance with the business requirements and we expect our people to own every aspect of the sourcing process from start to finish.

What are the core responsibilities of this role?

• Strategic Sourcing (7-step)
• Negotiations
• Contract Management
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management

What does a day in the life of the IT Purchasing Manager look like?

• The IT Purchasing Manager will spend their time focused on contract renewals, amendments, and new purchase within the IT spend category
• Work closely alongside Stakeholders to meet their technical requirements, execute against set milestones and track sourcing progress.
• Facilitate the strategic sourcing (7-step) process independently. Including prospective supplier identification, RFx execution, capability assessment, comprehensive bid analysis, contract negotiation and execution, etc.
• Perform detailed analysis of quotations based on cost breakdowns from supplier submissions.

What are the qualifications of this role?

• Bachelor’s degree (MBA in Supply Chain Management preferred)
• 5-10 year of experience within Indirect Procurement
• Previous experience managing large, complex IT sourcing projects throughout the Source-to-Pay (S2P) lifecycle
• Proven experience in leading sourcing projects, developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing RFP processes, and presenting recommendations, including award nominations and sourcing strategies, to senior leadership for approval.
• Deep understanding of the strategic sourcing (7-step) process and end-to-end Sourcing-to-Pay (S2P) best practices.
• Ability to operate autonomously to support business stakeholders with new purchases, renewals and amendments against aggressive timelines.
• Ability to support the business with year-end renewal management demonstrating a keen ability to drive detailed project plans while achieving cost savings.
• Demonstrated expertise across IT Spend categories include Software (on-prem & Saas), Hardware and Telecom. Previous experience in Professional Service is a plus.
• Demonstrated expertise in negotiating software licensing agreements (on-prem & SaaS) in accordance with industry standards, company guidelines, with minimal support from the legal team.
• Previous ERP systems and purchase order processing experience – Coupa preferred
• Previous Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system experience – Ironclad preferred