IT Procurement Manager

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The IT Procurement Manager is responsible for leading strategic sourcing procurement contract management and supplier relationship management activities supporting enterprise technology solutions including software SaaS applications cloud services cybersecurity solutions hardware telecommunications and professional services. This role serves as a strategic business partner to Information Technology Cybersecurity Finance Legal Enterprise Architecture Digital Transformation and business leaders to ensure technology investments deliver maximum value and align with organizational objectives.

The IT Procurement Manager is accountable for developing category strategies leading complex sourcing initiatives negotiating enterprise agreements and managing strategic supplier relationships. Working independently and through a team of procurement professionals this role drives procurement excellence supports digital transformation initiatives identifies continuous improvement opportunities and ensures compliance with corporate procurement policies and governance requirements. The position also provides leadership coaching and oversight to procurement specialists and category management professionals.

The ideal candidate is a strategic procurement leader with extensive experience in technology sourcing software licensing cloud services vendor management and contract negotiations. The successful candidate combines strong commercial acumen leadership capability and technical understanding to optimize technology investments reduce supplier risk improve vendor performance and support enterprise transformation initiatives.

Trinzic is being established as an independent public company through the planned separation of KBRs Mission Technology Solutions business which is expected to be completed on January 4 2027. This role offers a rare opportunity to join the organization during a pivotal period of growth and transformation helping build and support procurement strategies supplier partnerships and technology sourcing practices that will position the company for long-term success while supporting critical business and technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for software cloud services cybersecurity telecommunications hardware and technology services.
• Lead supplier evaluations RFI/RFP/RFQ processes commercial negotiations and contract awards.
• Conduct market analysis supplier benchmarking and spend assessments to identify cost savings and value creation opportunities.

Supplier & Commercial Management

• Manage relationships with strategic technology suppliers and service providers.
• Lead supplier performance reviews governance activities and issue resolution efforts.
• Negotiate enterprise software SaaS cloud and technology services agreements to optimize commercial value and mitigate risk.

Stakeholder Partnership & Governance

• Serve as a trusted procurement advisor to IT leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Legal Finance Cybersecurity Risk Management and business leaders to support technology initiatives and contract execution.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies governance requirements audit standards and regulatory obligations.

Procurement Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze technology spend supplier performance and sourcing effectiveness to drive informed decision-making.
• Lead procurement transformation efforts process improvements and adoption of procurement technologies.
• Develop reporting dashboards and performance metrics to enhance visibility and accountability.

People Leadership

• Lead mentor and develop procurement professionals and category specialists.
• Provide oversight for sourcing activities negotiations and contract management processes.
• Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Administration Finance Information Technology Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing IT procurement vendor management contract negotiation technology category management or a related procurement function.
• 5 years of leadership supervisory or team management experience.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating enterprise software licensing SaaS cloud services cybersecurity solutions telecommunications and technology services agreements.
• Experience leading complex sourcing initiatives and managing strategic supplier relationships in a corporate IT environment.
• Experience supporting enterprise technology procurement programs and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Technical & Leadership Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing category management supplier relationship management and procurement best practices.
• Strong understanding of software licensing models cloud consumption agreements subscription services technology services contracting and vendor management practices.
• Advanced contract negotiation and commercial management capabilities including risk assessment and mitigation.
• Strong financial analysis spend management cost modeling and total cost of ownership evaluation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence business and technology stakeholders.
• Excellent supplier performance management relationship management and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong project management planning organizational and prioritization capabilities.
• Excellent verbal written and presentation communication skills.
• Strong commercial judgment problem-solving ability and business decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite procurement platforms spend analytics tools contract management solutions and supplier management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in technology procurement strategic sourcing and supplier management.
• Experience supporting global organizations and multi-business-unit operating environments.
• Experience leading IT vendor management Software Asset Management (SAM) Technology Asset Management (ITAM) or Cloud Financial Management (FinOps) programs.
• Knowledge of ERP and procurement platforms such as Deltek SAP Oracle Ariba Coupa ServiceNow Workday or similar enterprise systems.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM CPM CPSD CSCP PMP ITAM SAM FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent credentials.
• Experience negotiating enterprise agreements with major technology providers including Microsoft AWS Oracle SAP Salesforce Adobe ServiceNow Google Cloud Workday IBM and other strategic technology suppliers.

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At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

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