Denova Consulting

Procurement

• Design, implement and refine sourcing strategies for all IT-related categories in alignment with company objectives and technology roadmaps.
• Conduct market research to identify industry trends, supplier landscapes, innovations and risks or opportunities in IT procurement.
• Manage and optimise the IT supplier portfolio, balancing global and local vendors for competition and value.
• Lead end-to-end RFP, RFI, and RFQ processes, including requirement definition, stakeholder engagement, tendering, and supplier evaluation.
• Develop and apply criteria for assessing supplier capabilities, financial health, compliance, security, and alignment with organisational values.
• Negotiate complex contracts with suppliers to secure commercial terms, value-added services, innovation opportunities, and contract flexibility.
• Draft, review, and finalise IT contracts in collaboration with legal, risk, and business stakeholders.
• Oversee the entire lifecycle of IT contracts, including initiation, signature, renewals, amendments, and compliance audits.
• Identify and manage risks related to contractual obligations, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and service continuity.
• Build strong relationships with IT, security, finance, legal, and other business units to understand their needs and provide sourcing expertise.
• Support the adoption of new suppliers and sourcing initiatives through effective communication, training, and change management.
• Monitor supplier performance against contractual KPIs and SLAs, driving continuous improvement and value for the organisation.
• Act as the escalation point for complex contractual or service issues and resolve disputes in a timely, commercially sound manner.

IT Category Manager – Procurement

• Work closely with senior stakeholders to establish sourcing strategies, governance, planning, and decision frameworks.
• Define and own the overall sourcing strategy for the organisation.
• Develop the commercial and sourcing input, including how requirements are defined, how suppliers are evaluated, and how the overall TCO is assessed.
• Design and continuously improve sourcing processes and ways of working, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term growth plans.
• Define key metrics and performance frameworks to track sourcing effectiveness, while maintaining compliance with internal policies.
• Provide strategic oversight on major sourcing activities, including tracking key milestones and supplier performance, to ensure successful outcomes based on the negotiated timeline.
• Solid understanding of procurement processes, sourcing governance, and policy compliance.
• Comfortable working in a contract-based role with defined timelines and expectations.

Senior Sourcing Manager

Project Manager

• Define and shape the organization's sourcing strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operating models and growth plans.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to establish sourcing principles, governance, planning models and decision frameworks.
• Translate strategic sourcing objectives into practical roadmaps, policies and operating guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability in managing end-to-end sourcing projects, from requirements definition, supplier selection and negotiation, contracting and implementation, to ensure optimal total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Own the commercial and sourcing input, from defining business requirements, evaluation criteria and supplier comparisons.
• Proven experience setting sourcing strategy and designing processes, including supporting the adoption of digital tools and automation.
• Excellent communication skills, confident in engaging with stakeholders and presenting sourcing recommendations clearly and effectively.
• Solid experience in tracking key milestones and supplier performance to ensure successful outcomes based on the negotiated timeline.
• Solid understanding of procurement processes, sourcing governance and policy compliance.
• Comfortable working in a contract-based role with defined timelines and expectations.

Strategic Sourcing Project Manager

• Responsible for sourcing strategies for indirect spend category
• Oversee source-to-pay process for indirect spend category, including sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contracts management, to ensure optimal total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Partner with business units to enhance existing solutions and manage sourcing pipelines for indirect category initiatives
• Design, implement, and refine sourcing strategies for all indirect-related categories in alignment with company objectives and roadmaps
• Conduct and analyse market research to identify industry trends, supplier landscapes, innovations and risks or opportunities in indirect category procurement
• Manage vendor relationships, performance, and governance to ensure delivery excellence
• Draft, review and finalise indirect spend contracts with legal, risk, and business units, ensuring risk mitigation across compliance, service continuity, and contractual obligations
• Act as the escalation point for complex contractual or service issues and resolve disputes in a timely, commercially sound manner
• Identify and establish KPIs across procurement functions and track them to measure efficiency and performance

IT Category Manager – Procurement

Senior Sourcing Manager

Strategic Sourcing Project Manager

Indirect Procurement Manager