Global IT Sourcing Associate
About The Position
At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People. At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights. Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today! Your Role: Global IT Sourcing Associate As the Global IT Sourcing Associate, you will be part of the Global IT Procurement team, partnering with IT stakeholders and indirect procurement peers to drive competitive advantage through category expertise, strategic sourcing, and supplier management. In this role, you’ll influence business requirements, analyze spend, and apply marketplace best practices to optimize IT procurement strategy. You will balance strategy, operations, and transactional sourcing while supporting enterprise-wide IT purchasing and supplier engagement.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business (Finance or Supply Chain), Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent work experience
- Required Experience: Minimum of 2 years of IT strategic sourcing experience in procurement, supply chain, and/or operations management
- Top 2 skills: IT contract negotiation & supplier management, data-driven spend analysis and sourcing strategy
Nice To Haves
- Global business experience in strategic sourcing, operations management, or finance
- Project management experience and understanding of strategic sourcing value levers
- Experience managing global third-party supplier relationships and complex negotiations
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive organizational change
- Professional certifications such as C.P.M., APICS, or CPIM
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic sourcing and supplier management for IT hardware, software, and services, including competitive bid processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ), negotiations, and contracting
- Process and manage IT purchase requests end-to-end (quoting, requisitions, approvals, contracting, order processing, licensing, and delivery)
- Own functional Category, Supplier and sourcing strategies. Key SPOC for business function leaders, to ascertain opportunities and priorities.
- Negotiate enterprise IT supplier agreements (MSAs, SOWs, PSAs) in partnership with Legal, InfoSec, Data Privacy, and Risk teams to ensure policy compliance
- Drive total cost of ownership reductions through supplier rationalization, value engineering, re-sourcing, and negotiation initiatives
- Analyze spend data and support procurement systems and integration efforts (e.g., Ariba, Power BU), maintaining centralized contract and procurement records
Benefits
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
