Technology Procurement Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technology Sourcing Category Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in strategic sourcing category management and supplier relationship management across technology and digital services. This role will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that support application development technology deployment and support services engineering resources cloud solutions AI initiatives and broader IT spend categories.

The successful candidate will be a strategic business partner who can influence stakeholders negotiate complex technology agreements manage supplier performance and drive value through innovation cost optimization and risk management.

This role requires 4 days per week in our Atlanta office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement category strategies for technology and digital services optimizing cost service quality innovation and supplier performance.
• Lead sourcing initiatives across technology categories including application development software engineering services managed services cloud solutions infrastructure support cybersecurity and professional technology services.
• Partner closely with Engineering Product IT Security Legal Finance and business leaders to align sourcing strategies with business objectives and technology roadmaps.
• Manage the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle including market assessments supplier identification RFI/RFP processes negotiations contracting and supplier onboarding.
• Negotiate complex technology software SaaS cloud professional services statement of work (SOW) and managed services agreements.
• Support sourcing engagements for application development deployment implementation maintenance and production support initiatives.
• Source and manage engineering resources consulting engagements staff augmentation providers and outsourced technology service partners.
• Evaluate emerging technology providers and identify opportunities to leverage innovation automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Partner with Legal and Information Security teams to address data privacy cybersecurity intellectual property and regulatory requirements in technology contracts.
• Monitor supplier performance through established KPIs service-level agreements (SLAs) and governance processes.
• Drive supplier consolidation process improvement and cost savings initiatives while mitigating operational and vendor risks.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing procurement or category management with a focus on technology and digital services.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and negotiating technology services including application development deployment implementation maintenance production support and managed services engagements.
• Experience supporting technology organizations and partnering with Engineering Product IT Infrastructure Security and Digital Transformation teams.
• Experience negotiating software SaaS cloud technology services statements of work (SOWs) master services agreements (MSAs) and licensing agreements.
• Exposure to Artificial Intelligence and emerging technology solutions from a sourcing procurement vendor management or business implementation perspective.
• Experience reviewing negotiating or supporting AI-related contracts including considerations around data usage intellectual property privacy security compliance and responsible AI practices.
• Demonstrated understanding and practical use of AI tools and technologies to improve business processes decision-making sourcing effectiveness research analytics or productivity.
• Strong knowledge of supplier risk management contract management and technology procurement best practices.
• Excellent analytical financial negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex sourcing initiatives in a fast-paced matrixed environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.

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