Procurement Lead

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our Clients it is an American publicly traded corporation deals with business are financial information and analytics which helps investors pinpoint global opportunities.

Job Title: Procurement Lead

Job Location: New York NY 10041

Duration: 4 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Description:

As a Procurement Lead you will play a critical role in shaping and executing strategic sourcing initiatives supporting our Mobility Division with their IT indirect spend portfolio including Professional Services Hardware Software Cloud and more. While you will oversee a broad range of categories this role places a strong emphasis on technology sourcing-delivering value through strategic supplier partnerships cost optimization and supporting clients digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing Leadership:

Lead the design and execution of sourcing strategies with a focus on technology spend (cloud infrastructure enterprise software IT services).
Partner with IT Digital and business leaders to align procurement objectives with divisional technology goals and roadmaps.

Sourcing Execution & Negotiation:

Oversee complex high-value sourcing events (RFPs RFIs negotiations) with direct responsibility for agreements with major technology vendors (e.g. AWS Microsoft Salesforce).
Ensure best-in-class commercial outcomes robust risk mitigation and compliance with contractual commitments.

Category Management & Value Delivery:

Identify and execute cost-saving opportunities process improvements and supplier innovation initiatives across all categories leveraging deep market intelligence and benchmarking.
Drive adoption of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models and advanced analytics to inform sourcing decisions.

Stakeholder & Supplier Engagement:

Serve as a trusted procurement advisor to senior stakeholders particularly in the technology space providing market insights and strategic recommendations.
Build and manage executive-level relationships with key suppliers fostering collaboration and innovation.

Governance Risk & Transformation:

Ensure strong governance and compliance across all sourcing activities with a focus on technology risk management and supplier performance.
Lead and champion procurement transformation and digitalization initiatives including e-Sourcing and AI-driven tools.

Qualifications:

Masters Degree preferred; Bachelors Degree required (field of study flexible).
Min. 8 years or more of progressive procurement experience with significant expertise in technology sourcing and supplier management.
Proven success leading sourcing and negotiations with global technology vendors (AWS Microsoft Salesforce etc.) as well as other indirect categories.
Advanced proficiency with e-Sourcing platforms (e.g. Ariba) and digital procurement tools.
Strong understanding of software licensing cloud consumption and technology contracting.
Experience in risk management compliance and supplier governance frameworks.

Key Attributes:

Exceptional executive communication and influencing skills.
Strategic analytical thinker with deep technology market knowledge.
Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional global teams.
Commitment to ethical standards governance and supporting clients business objectives

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our Clients it is an American publicly traded corporation deals with business are financial...