IT Procurement Manager

The role

The IT Procurement Manager leads sourcing, contracting, and supplier management for technology spend categories. This role partners with IT, Finance, Legal, and Security to optimize technology investments and manage the contract lifecycle.

What you will do

• Lead multiple sourcing initiatives and negotiations simultaneously.
• Analyze spending, supplier performance, licensing utilization, and contractual obligations.
• Develop executive-level presentations, recommendations, and business cases.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities from sourcing through implementation and renewal.
• Conduct RFPs, supplier evaluations, and negotiation planning activities.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across technology categories.
• Partner with IT, Security, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Data, Finance, and Legal teams.
• Lead complex contract negotiations for software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and professional services.
• Lead negotiations for Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and advanced analytics platforms.
• Establish strategic supplier relationship management programs.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in technology procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or technology contract management.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and negotiating software, SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, telecommunications, or technology services agreements.
• Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and supplier performance programs.
• Strong understanding of software licensing models, subscription agreements, cloud consumption models, and technology commercial structures.
• Familiarity with enterprise technology architecture, application ecosystems, integration frameworks, APIs, cloud platforms, and application dependency mapping.
• Experience working directly with IT, Enterprise Architecture, Security, and Engineering teams.
• Strong executive presence, communication, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• MBA or advanced degree.
• Experience negotiating AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, or advanced analytics agreements.
• Experience with cloud providers including Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory compliance, and third-party risk management.
• CPSM, CPSD, PMP, ITIL, or similar professional certifications.
• Experience supporting digital transformation, cloud migration, or enterprise technology modernization initiatives.

Benefits

• Performance bonuses
• Long term incentives
• PTO policy
• Progressive benefits

About the company

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