IT Procurement Manager

What will you do?

• Execute the procurement strategies for the organization
• Establish, implement and manage procurement systems to enable purchasing processes
• Develop and maintain Contracts & Procurement strategy & policies
• Establish Global cooperation and proper alignment with IT, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Services, and Operations
• Leverage and negotiate pricing on combined volumes of purchasing prioritizing savings opportunities and taking a unified approach across all purchasing entities/sites to get the lowest possible total cost
• Ensure all IT relationships are governed by contracts that align with corporate mandates and support key business requirements while ensuring continuity of supply at the lowest total delivered cost.
• Assess supplier and platform risks and develop appropriate contingency plans
• Build consensus and drive alignment amongst key stakeholders in support of procurement initiatives and programs (sourcing, implementation, compliance).
  
  

What do you have?

• 3+ years of experience in procurement in the software industry
• Amazing communication skills, low ego, and empathy
• Personal attributes such as confidence and integrity in addition to being determined and thorough, which is inherent in this position
• Experience reading and understanding contracts and managing Software and Cloud Services vendors and expenses
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or another related field
• Demonstrated understanding of end-to-end IT value chains
• Demonstrated ability to model various business scenarios and analyze resulting costs, impacts, risks, and benefits to inform and recommend business solutions