About this role
Senior Manager, IT Procurement & Vendor Management leads enterprise IT sourcing and vendor governance, managing a large annual IT spend and shaping category strategies to maximize value and mitigate risk.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of sourcing and vendor management professionals
- Oversee full sourcing lifecycle including market analysis, RFX execution, supplier evaluation, negotiation strategy, and contract execution
- Guide development of category strategies and sourcing pipelines
- Vendor governance and performance reviews
- Align sourcing with enterprise priorities and risk management
Technical Overview
Oversees full sourcing lifecycle, contract negotiations, and vendor governance across a complex IT vendor ecosystem; leverages analytics for performance insights and cost optimization.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior procurement leader with proven experience managing $300M+ IT spend in large enterprises, leading cross-functional sourcing across technology, finance, legal, and risk, and delivering value through category strategies and vendor governance.
Must-Have Skills
Leadcoachand develop a high-performing team of sourcing and vendor management professionals.Oversee the full sourcing lifecycle including market analysisRFX executionsupplier evaluationnegotiation strategyand contract execution.Experience managing approximately $300M in annual IT spend across a complex supplier ecosystem.Strong in business acumen and stakeholder management across TechnologyFinanceLegaland Third-party Risk.Experience leading sourcing initiatives within large enterprise organizations and managing significant technology spend.Significant experience with SaaS platformsenterprise softwarecloud servicesand managed services.
Nice-to-Have Skills
PMP or related project management certificationExperience with analytics and vendor performance metricsKnowledge of contract management best practices
Tools & Platforms
SAP AribaCoupaOracle Procurement CloudExcelPower BITableau
Required Skills
Category managementSourcing lifecycleRFXNegotiationVendor governanceVendor managementContract managementCommercial termsCost optimizationTotal cost of ownershipData analysisPerformance metrics
Hard Skills
Category managementSourcing life cycleRFXNegotiationVendor governanceVendor managementContract managementCommercial termsCost optimizationTotal cost of ownershipData analysisPerformance metrics
Soft Skills
CommunicationInfluencingLeadershipStrategic thinkingPeople developmentCollaboration
Certifications
Preferred
PMP certification
Keywords for Your Resume
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Deal Breakers
Must have led $300M+ annual IT spend, Experience with SaaS/cloud vendor management, Ability to operate in a hybrid office environment within commuting distance
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