IT Procurement Manager

You are an experienced and strategic IT Procurement Manager responsible for overseeing and optimizing the sourcing, negotiation, and acquisition of technology products and services. Your role is crucial in ensuring cost-effective procurement while upholding quality, compliance, and alignment with IT and business objectives. Your key responsibilities include developing and executing procurement strategies for IT hardware, software, services, and cloud solutions. You will evaluate vendor proposals, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier performance. It is essential to ensure compliance with internal policies, legal standards, and budget constraints while building and maintaining strong relationships with IT, finance, legal, and external suppliers. Tracking and reporting key metrics to reduce expenses and enhance effectiveness will be part of your duties. Managing vendor risk and ensuring business continuity with critical suppliers is also a key aspect of your role. Additionally, supporting software licensing, renewals, audits, and usage optimization is crucial. You will conduct market analysis, stay updated on emerging trends and pricing models, and collaborate with IT leadership to forecast technology needs and align procurement plans accordingly. To qualify for this role, you need a Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field (an MBA is preferred) along with 5-8 years of experience in IT procurement or sourcing within a technology-driven environment. Strong negotiation skills, a deep understanding of IT contracts and SLAs, familiarity with procurement tools (such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, etc.), an understanding of software licensing, SaaS models, and vendor governance, as well as excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills are essential. Preferred certifications that would be beneficial for this role include CPSM, CIPS, or ITIL certification, and having a PMP or a similar project management certification is considered a plus.,