Senior IT Procurement Specialist

Job Description: Senior IT Procurement Specialist

Location: Manassas (VA) or Tysons (VA) USA

At SWIFT you will work in an organization with a clear mission and longterm perspective supporting critical infrastructure used by financial institutions worldwide. This is a place where decisions are made thoughtfully and where quality consistency and integrity matter.

As a Senior IT Procurement Specialist you will join a small but experienced global Technology Sourcing team where individual contribution is visible and meaningful. Based in Manassas you will team up with another sourcing professional locally while collaborating closely with peers in Belgium and Malaysia.

You will work in a complex regulated environment supporting critical financial infrastructure where sourcing decisions have real impact and require rigor and sound judgment.

In practice you will:

• Manage complex IT agreements and supplier relationships covering software hardware and network

• Operate within a sophisticated and modern IT landscape working with current technologies & platformswell suited if you have a genuine interest in technology

• Engage closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers requiring credibility clear communication and the ability to influence decisions

• Act as an internal advisor and influencer helping stakeholders navigate commercial contractual and sourcing considerations and help them understand what this means in a regulated context

• Contribute directly to the ongoing maturation of sourcing supporting the move toward more structured and effective sourcing and category practices over time

• Work as a senior individual contributor with ownership visibility and the opportunity to shape how sourcing is done

This role is designed for experienced procurement professionals who want to stay close to technology contracts and decisionmaking while helping raise sourcing maturity in a demanding environment.

Deliver endtoend sourcing and procurement

You will manage sourcing activities across your scope including:

• Running RFX processes and supplier engagements

• Performing spend and contract analysis to support sourcing decisions

• Evaluating proposals and supporting commercial negotiations

• Ensuring sourcing activities align with business needs compliance and internal policies

• Supporting or leading negotiations in line with SWIFTs commercial legal and compliance requirements

• Collaborating closely with the PurchasetoPay team to ensure smooth execution from contract to payment

You will work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective procurement outcomes.

Act as a trusted partner to the business

You will build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders by:

• Understanding current and future needs

• Advising on sourcing strategies and procurement options

• Preparing and participating in vendor and business reviews to discuss performance risks and opportunities

Support the evolution towards category management

While the focus of the role is on practical sourcing delivery you will also:

• Contribute to the development of more structured sourcing and category approaches over time

• Build an understanding of relevant markets suppliers and trends

• Help identify opportunities to consolidate demand suppliers or contracts where appropriate

Your input will help the team move progressively toward stronger category management practices.

You bring solid procurement experience combined with a pragmatic deliveryfocused mindset.

In particular you have:

• Demonstrated experience operating in highly complex and regulated environments where sourcing decisions require rigor risk awareness and sound judgment

• Several years of experience in procurement or sourcing ideally supporting Information Technology

• Handson experience with complex IT agreements and supplier relationships including software hardware and network

• A strong understanding of sourcing fundamentals such as RFX processes commercial negotiations contract reviews and supplier management

You also bring:

• The ability to work effectively with senior internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers

• Comfort acting as an internal advisor influencing decisions without formal authority

• An interest in helping Sourcing mature over time contributing to more structured and effective practices as the function evolves

You are:

• Clear and effective in your communication with both stakeholders and suppliers

• Collaborative teamoriented and focused on delivering quality results

• Handson pragmatic and comfortable operating in an evolving environment

• Analytical and comfortable working with data to support decisions

• Professional proficiency in English

The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position in is Manassas $89348 to $165000 USD. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location.

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals like you with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyones voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

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Dont meet every single requirement At Swift we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team so if you are excited about this role we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.