Sourcing Technology Services - Consultant

Role Purpose

Deliver high-impact, value-added sourcing services to our clients in a structured, professional, and consistent manner. You’ll be a strategic advisor, a market expert, and a trusted partner, ensuring client satisfaction and long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing Planning
• Perform spend and contract analysis to identify sourcing and cost reduction opportunities.
• Ability to formulate category specific cost / license / service models such as appropriate for business needs.
• Working with clients and colleagues, define and implement IT strategies and sourcing area plans for business strategies.
• Management of Sourcing Initiatives
• Lead and execute IT (HW, SW, SaaS, Network) sourcing projects from end-to-end in line with agreed timelines and service quality.
• Deliver allocated savings target as assigned to categories and locations though the effective management of sourcing initiatives, with proper tracking and reporting of savings achievements.
• Adhere to existing sourcing processes and support the development of sourcing policies and processes as needed by the client.
• Ensure a high-level of ethics in supplier and / or client engagements.
• Ability to support non-IT categories as needed.
• Relationship Management
• Proactively foster effective collaboration and ensure strong communication with key client stakeholders and colleagues to deliver defined business goals.
• Develop key client stakeholder matrix per category/location, maintaining regular engagement and driving high levels of client engagement and satisfaction.
• Ensure appropriate supplier relationship management for assigned suppliers.
• Act as key contact person between the CPO office and IT stakeholders with expertise on sub-categories (HW, SW, SaaS, Network, Telecom, Co-lo) and sourcing initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree (Supply Chain concentration and/or MBA would be a plus).
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in IT Sourcing roles in one or more of the following categories: Software Licensing/Maintenance, Software as a Service, other Hosted Platforms/Services, Telecom/Networks, Data Center, Hardware, Desktop, and related IT Outsourcing and Managed IT Services
• Demonstrated sourcing and negotiation experience with major IT Suppliers
• Ability to perform contract drafting and negotiations with limited additional legal support for Master SW License Maintenance Agreements, Supply/Task Orders/SOWs; Amendments; Service Level Agreements; etc.
• Ability to structure contracts with multiple concurrent Schedules, Annexes, Supply Orders, and Attachments.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying savings and cost reduction opportunities in IT contract negotiations, and developing and leading negotiating strategies to achieve those savings.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and ability to effectively communicate with and influence senior clients/stakeholders;
• Ability to quickly understand and apply new concepts (i.e., business models; governance models; scaling of platform from local to regional to global; supplier pricing models; contracting options and alternatives; sourcing tools and platforms; sourcing process, policies, and procedures);

What We Offer

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.
• The salary range for New York City Metro Area is $90,000 to $125,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
• Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, qualifications, skills, location and applicable employment laws.
• In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401(k), and a wide range of paid time off options.