Senior Manager, Procurement – Indirect

Role Overview

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for indirect services, from requisition to payment, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Promote supplier diversity initiatives and sustainable procurement practices.
• Lead IT indirect procurement activities, including the sourcing, contracting, and management of technology-related services such as software licensing, hardware, cloud services, telecommunications, and managed IT services.
• Partner closely with the IT department to align procurement strategies with technology roadmaps and business needs.
• Identify, evaluate, and select vendors for indirect services, negotiate contracts, and manage vendor relationships to ensure optimal terms, pricing, and service levels.
• Identify and mitigate procurement related risks, such a supply chain disruptions, contractual disputes, and compliance issues, to safeguard the organization’s interests.
• Analyze spend data, identify cost-savings opportunities, and implement initiatives to reduce procurement costs and optimize total cost of ownership.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including finance, legal, and various business units, to understand their requirements, align procurement strategies with their needs, and ensure seamless execution of procurement activities.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies for indirect services that align with the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPI’s), track performance metrics, and prepare regular reports to monitor procurement performance and communicate insight to stakeholders.
• Assist in all other areas of indirect procurement as needed, supporting the broader procurement team to ensure consistency, compliance, and operational effectiveness across all purchasing categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree Preferred
• General Experience 3-5 Years
• Industry Experience 3-5 Years
• Familiarity with contract structures and application
• Experience with vendor management activities including service development, rates, and impactful contract negotiations.
• Experience in leading and driving change management across multiple entities.
• Strong written language skills
• Require proficiency of Excel for creation and manipulation of Excel spreadsheets including formulas and pivot tables.
• Require working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint software for creation of documents.
• Require self-driven individual who can work unsupervised for extended periods of time.
• Must have ability to shift quickly from topic to topic and prioritize work based on deadlines and level of urgency.
• Must be able to investigate and analyze an issue to determine correct course of action
• Must be able to set priority of work on daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Staff management experience required
• Knowledge of IT procurement practices, including software licensing models, SaaS agreements, hardware procurement and IT vendor management
• Familiarity with IT industry market trends, emerging technologies, and common IT service delivery models to effectively evaluate and negotiate technology contracts
• Negotiation experience required

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• Performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Tuition repayment
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities