Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of Sourcing or related work experience.
- 3+ years of experience in a large matrixed organization. 2+ years of experience interacting with senior leadership (Director level and above). Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, IT or a related field.
- Proven IT category experience, including sourcing of software, hardware and services.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, problem-solving, project management and conflict-resolution skills.
- High EQ and strong stakeholder/customer orientation; comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
- Strong analytical capability (spend analytics, cost modeling, what-if analysis) and proficiency with sourcing tools and platforms.
- Strategic and creative thinker who can structure complex problems and drive practical solutions.
- Working knowledge of IT supplier markets, subcategories, leading vendors and key industry trends.
- Track record of delivering year-over-year, multi-million-dollar savings and measurable value outcomes.
Job Description
The IT Sourcing Manager will own a portfolio of IT sourcing initiatives, delivering measurable value across IT spend. Develops and executes category and negotiation strategies in partnership with IT, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders - balancing technology, risk, timeline and total cost. Leads the end-to-end Source-to-Contract process (RFx through award and contract execution) and drives timely supply acquisition, strong commercial terms and documented savings. Individual contributor role.
- Partner with IT, Finance, Legal and business leaders to align sourcing outcomes to priorities and roadmaps.
- Build and execute IT sourcing strategies to maximize value, manage risk and support business unit objectives.
- Lead RFx events end-to-end: scope, build tenders, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercials and present award recommendations.
- Use spend analytics, benchmarks, and cost models to deliver decision-ready options with clear trade-offs.
- Negotiate and contract in line with corporate standards to mitigate risk and protect value.
- Drive cross-functional execution and negotiations; anticipate impacts from changing requirements, cost targets, timelines and volumes.
- Make sound decisions on complex, cross-functional issues; communicate risks, recommendations and next steps.
- Manage a portfolio of sourcing projects and deadlines; improve processes and drive best-practice adoption across the Source-to-Contract lifecycle.