Develop and execute enterprise technology sourcing strategies
Lead a team responsible for managing approximately $300M in annual IT spend across a complex supplier ecosystem
Guide full lifecycle sourcing plans and negotiations with technology leaders
Build partnerships with business and technology leaders to maximize value from technology investments
Oversee a team executing full lifecycle sourcing strategies across the IT vendor ecosystem
Develop category strategies, sourcing pipelines, negotiation approaches, and vendor governance practices
Establish governance frameworks to manage supplier performance and contract compliance
Monitor supplier risk and performance, reporting to senior leadership
Promote category management, strategic sourcing, and vendor management practices
Develop strong partnerships with technology and business leaders to support strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service
Solid communication and influencing skills across varying leadership levels
Demonstrated experience driving business results
Demonstrated experience in creating meaningful data analysis and metrics to support business needs
Demonstrated problem-solving skills related to complex vendor matters
Extensive knowledge of vendor contracts and commercial/legal terms and conditions
Significant experience leading sourcing initiatives within large enterprise organizations managing substantial technology spend
Experience working within large, highly matrixed organizations with extensive supplier portfolios
Demonstrated ownership of $100M+ in annual category spend with responsibility for sourcing strategy, negotiations, and supplier management
Deep knowledge of procurement processes including category strategy development, RFX execution, supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and vendor governance
Experience sourcing and negotiating technology solutions including SaaS platforms, enterprise software, cloud services, and managed services
Experience supporting enterprise technology transformation or digital modernization initiatives
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to develop total cost of ownership models and supplier benchmarks
Experience using data analysis and metrics to develop insights, communicate strategy, and influence business decisions through effective storytelling
Strong problem-solving capabilities with the ability to navigate complex vendor and commercial situations
Strong communication and influencing skills across multiple levels of leadership
Ability to manage complex initiatives and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders
Customer-focused mindset with experience delivering measurable results.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
Competitive 401(k) contribution
Pension plan
Annual incentive
9 paid holidays
Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
Student loan repayment program
Paid-family leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcing strategiesvendor managementdata analysiscontract negotiationcategory strategy developmentRFX executionsupplier evaluationcloud servicesSaaS platformsenterprise software

Soft Skills

communication skillsinfluencing skillsproblem-solving skillscustomer-focused mindsetleadershipstrategic thinkingcollaborationnegotiationownershipalignment