Senior Manager, IT Sourcing
About the role
We are seeking a versatile and strategic IT Sourcing Senior Manager to serve as a technology generalist across all IT categories—including Enterprise Software, SaaS, Cloud, AI Solutions, and IT Professional Services. In this role, you will act as the primary strategic liaison between business units and the procurement organization, embedding yourself with business stakeholders to deeply understand their operational needs, strategic roadmaps, and technical requirements. You will translate these business priorities into overarching sourcing strategies and drive tactical execution, contract renewals, and transactional workflows through our central Center of Excellence (CoE) and offshore execution teams.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary contact for business unit stakeholders submitting technology procurement requests and statements of work (SOWs); help teams navigate procurement policies, budget thresholds, and approval workflows.
- Manage transactional sourcing engagements across all technology categories (Software/SaaS, Cloud, AI Solutions, IT Professional Services); lead negotiations for contract extensions, purchase orders, MSAs, and SOWs focusing on terms, pricing, and performance metrics; coordinate with Legal, Data Privacy, and Cyber Security teams to resolve contract exceptions and enforce compliance.
- Hand off and track standard renewals and routine requisitions through the central Center of Excellence (CoE) and offshore support teams; maintain accurate contract records, supplier data, and savings logs in the central procurement system.
- Administer RFQs and competitive bids for standard technology buys to drive price competition; review expiring contracts to evaluate utilization, prevent auto‑renewals, and negotiate favorable commercial adjustments.
Qualifications
- 4–7 years of direct hands‑on IT sourcing, vendor coordination, or procurement experience within a corporate environment.
- Practical familiarity contracting across a broad mix of tech categories (Software/SaaS, Hardware, Telecom, and IT Professional Services).
- Demonstrated experience utilizing central procurement tools, shared service centers, or offshore teams (e.g., UK, India) to route and execute transactional work.
- Baseline ability to review and redline commercial terms, fixed‑fee and T&M SOWs, and standard licensing agreements.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills with a customer‑service mindset toward business partners and internal teams.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Key competencies: Courage, Collaboration, Commitment, Continuous Improvement.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Pay
Base Pay Range: $130,000 - $155,000 + Bonus
Schedule
Hybrid: 3 days a week in office