Senior Manager Procurement Technology

Job Details:

Role Summary

The Senior ManagerProcurement Technologyis responsible forleading sourcing and contracting activities across the Technology portfolio delivering strong commercial outcomes while enabling business and IT priorities. This role focuses on execution excellence disciplined contracting and trusted stakeholder partnership across enterprise technology needs includingCorporatefunctions and Supply Chain.

Reporting to the Associate Director Procurement Technology this role serves as a primary procurement partner to Technology and business leaders and is accountable for applying consistent sourcing and contracting practices across:

• Software licensing (SaaS onprem subscription consumptionbased)

• Cloud services and hosting

• Telecom and network services

• Hardware and infrastructure

• Technology professional services

The role may includepeoplemanagement responsibilities depending on portfolioscope and future team structure.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Sourcing & Contracting Execution

• Lead endtoend sourcing and contracting activities for assigned Technology categories.

• Execute sourcing events negotiations and renewals to meet aggressive timelines whilemaintainingconsistent commercial and contractual standards.

• Negotiate and redline commercial terms including pricing models service levels renewal protections and contractual risk provisions.

• Ensure agreementscomply withcompany policies governance standards and regulatory requirements.

• Apply repeatable sourcing and contracting approaches across the Technology vertical that aligns with how other Corporate Services categoriesoperate.

• Partner closely with Legal and Risk teams to drivetimelyand highquality contract outcomes.

StakeholderPartnership

• Act as a primary procurement partner toTechnologystakeholders helping teamsengage procurement early and navigate sourcing and contracting efficiently.

• Balance need for speed and flexibility withappropriate governanceand risk management.

• Serve as a point of escalation for complex highrisk or timesensitive sourcing and contracting matters.

Process Consistency & Governance

• Reinforce consistent procurement processes acrossTechnologythat align with broader Corporate Services standards.

• Ensure sourcing documentation approvals and contracting requirements are followed across allTechnologyactivity.

• Support visibility into upcoming renewals and sourcing demand to reduce lastminute escalations and execution risk.

• Contribute to continuous improvement ofTechnology workflows and stakeholder experience.

People Leadership & Team Support

• Provide guidance and supportforCategoryManagersexecutingTechnologysourcing activity.

• Coach team members on setting and executing negotiation strategies commercial term redlining and stakeholder engagement as needed.

• Help prioritize work and remove blockers during peak workload periods.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degreeor equivalent work experience

• Strong understanding of technology sourcing models including software licensing cloud telecom and professional services.

• 7 years of Procurement Strategic Sourcing or Category Management experience with direct experience supportingTechnologyspend.

• Demonstrated ability to review negotiate and redline commercial contract terms in a fastpaced environment.

• Experience with SourcetoPay and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools preferred

• Strongproficiencyin analytical tools (spreadsheets cost models savings tracking)

• Ability to apply consistent procurement processes across a diverse Technology portfolio

• Effective communicator able to engage stakeholders at multiple levels.

• Proven negotiation and contract management experience with complex servicebased suppliers.

• Proven experience partnering crossfunctionally

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools including safeguarding sensitive information adhering to company policies and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions evaluate outputs critically and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption enable effective use of approved solutions identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Required Experience:

Senior Manager