Software Strategic Sourcing Manager - Procurement

About the role

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP operate under an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services; Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiaries provide tax and business advisory services. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP trade as Baker Tilly and are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing for new software purchases—conducting needs assessments, managing RFx processes and negotiating enterprise agreements.
• Own the renewal management for existing software contracts, initiating reviews 90+ days before expiration to optimize terms and right-size licenses.
• Analyze utilization in partnership with Technical Data and Innovation team members to identify cost savings through license optimization, consolidation, and elimination of redundant applications.
• Partner with IT, Security, Legal and business stakeholders to evaluate suppliers against technical, security, and commercial requirements.
• Negotiate complex SaaS and perpetual license agreements, including pricing models, SLAs, data security provisions and exit terms.
• Maintain supplier relationships through structured business reviews, performance tracking and issue resolution.
• Feed market intelligence and sourcing insights back to the IT Category Manager to inform broader category strategy.
• Engage and participate in special projects or complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing and supplier management required.
• Direct experience in negotiating software and SaaS agreements.
• Deep knowledge of software licensing models (subscription, perpetual, named user, concurrent, consumption-based).
• Strong analytical capabilities—comfortable with spend data, utilization metrics and TCO modeling.
• Experience with enterprise software suppliers (Microsoft, Salesforce, Smartsheets, Adobe, etc.).
• Familiarity with SaaS management platforms (Zylo, Productiv, Flexera, or similar).

Pay

The national pay rate range is $84,000 to $186,220. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including, but not limited to, applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.