Job Summary
The IT Procurement Lead will contribute to operational and financial goals by identifying cost-saving opportunities, improving supplier value, and ensuring sourcing decisions align with organizational policies and risk standards. The role focuses on IT category planning, sourcing execution, supplier evaluation, contract management, and category performance monitoring. The successful candidate will use data-driven insights, market analysis, and supplier engagement to strengthen procurement practices, optimize costs, improve value, and reduce risk.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage assigned IT spend categories, including strategy development, sourcing execution, supplier evaluation, and ongoing category performance monitoring.
• Conduct market research, spend analysis, and benchmarking to identify opportunities for cost optimization, value improvement, and risk reduction.
• Lead sourcing events, including requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs), and negotiations for moderately complex goods and services.
• Analyze supplier proposals, commercial terms, and pricing structures to support informed sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements, align sourcing strategies, and ensure category plans support operational needs.
• Support contract development and negotiations by providing category insights, supplier data, and commercial recommendations.
• Monitor supplier performance, identify issues, and collaborate with internal teams to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate documentation, category plans, and supplier records in procurement and contract management systems.
• Contribute to the development of sourcing processes, tools, and templates to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities by providing category-level insights and spend projections.
• Apply sourcing practices, category management principles, and supplier evaluation methods to support effective procurement decisions.
• Ensure sourcing activities align with organizational procurement policies, contractual requirements, and applicable risk standards.
Required Qualifications
• 7-10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing practices, category management principles, and supplier evaluation methods.
• Experience managing IT-specific category planning and category deal execution.
• Ability to analyze spend data, market trends, and supplier proposals to support strategic decisions.
• Experience negotiating commercial terms and managing sourcing events.
• Familiarity with contract language, risk considerations, and procurement policies.
• Proficiency with procurement and contract management systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial analysis skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
