IT Procurement Lead

Salas O'Brien

IT Procurement Lead responsible for defining and scaling IT procurement strategies. Leading vendor relationships and procurement governance for enterprise-level spending.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, execute, and continuously mature the enterprise IT procurement strategy.
Establish and maintain procurement policies, standards, approval frameworks, and controls for all IT-related purchases.
Serve as the executive owner of strategic IT vendor relationships.
Lead complex commercial negotiations covering pricing models and licensing terms.
Provide senior oversight of enterprise software licensing.
Act as the procurement subject-matter expert for M&A activities.
Function as the lead-with-influence owner of the IT procurement team, mentoring specialists.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12+ years of progressive experience in IT procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or technology finance.
Demonstrated experience owning enterprise-level vendor relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
Strong background in software licensing models and contract governance.
Experience supporting or leading procurement activities during mergers and acquisitions strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology, or a related field (equivalent experience accepted).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT procurementstrategic sourcingvendor managementcommercial negotiationssoftware licensingcontract governancemergers and acquisitionsenterprise software licensing

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringinfluence