Director, Technology Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide technology sourcing and category management strategies that align with TAG’s business objectives, digital transformation initiatives, and long-term growth plans.
• Serve as the highly visible procurement lead, thought leader, and strategic advisor to executive IT leadership (CIO, SVPs) across Technology, Security, AI, Infrastructure, and Operations functions.
• Drive enterprise value creation through supplier consolidation, cost optimization, process standardization, innovation partnerships, and risk reduction initiatives.
• Establish multi-year category roadmaps, sourcing strategies, supplier segmentation models, and performance management frameworks for critical technology spend areas.
• Identify emerging market trends, supplier innovations, and industry best practices to proactively position TAG for competitive advantage.

Sourcing, Negotiations & Supplier Governance

• Lead complex, high-value enterprise negotiations for software, cloud services, AI platforms, infrastructure, telecom, hardware, and strategic professional services agreements.
• Oversee end-to-end sourcing activities including business requirements gathering, market analysis, RF(x) strategy and execution, proposal evaluation, commercial negotiations, contract structuring, and supplier onboarding.
• Establish governance frameworks and executive-level supplier management processes to ensure supplier accountability, performance, compliance, service quality, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Legal, Security, Compliance, and Risk teams to mitigate contractual, cybersecurity, operational, and regulatory risks associated with third-party technology suppliers.
• Lead strategic supplier business reviews and executive governance meetings with key enterprise partners.

Financial & Operational Excellence

• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, and working capital improvements through strategic sourcing initiatives and commercial optimization strategies.
• Develop and analyze sophisticated financial models, TCO analyses, business cases, and scenario planning to support executive decision-making.
• Build scalable procurement processes, policies, tools, and analytics capabilities that improve operational efficiency and procurement maturity across the organization.
• Drive procurement KPI development, spend visibility, supplier performance metrics, and executive reporting.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence

• Lead, mentor, and develop sourcing professionals while fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and customer-focused culture.
• Influence and align stakeholders across multiple business units and leadership levels to drive consensus and accelerate strategic initiatives.
• Champion procurement transformation initiatives, change management efforts, and continuous improvement programs across TAG.
• Provide regular updates and strategic insights to executive leadership regarding sourcing initiatives, supplier performance, market intelligence, contract renewals, and enterprise risk considerations.