Global Procurement Manager - Software Contracts
About The Position
ADP is hiring a Global Procurement Manager – Software Contracts. This role is responsible for developing and managing a wide variety of complex third-party partnerships and major vendor relationships, both domestic and international, in support of strategic products, services, software, and other initiatives. The manager will source, negotiate commercial and legal terms, draft, close, and manage complex arrangements to secure necessary relationships and technology for current and future needs across global markets. The role involves advising and providing consultative support to stakeholders regarding preserving ADP’s business flexibility, maximizing ADP’s leverage and benefits, and negotiating strategic partner and vendor transactions. Additionally, the manager will stay informed about business, technology, industry benchmark, and legal developments, ensure vendor financial stability, and proactively respond to trends and developments to capitalize on opportunities and avoid adverse business impacts.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role.
- Expertise drafting, negotiating, and managing a variety of concurrent, complex agreements and transactions with strategic business partners and major vendors to achieve technology and product/service initiatives, secure long-term relationships, realize financial goals, and minimize risk, including software agreements experience with either Microsoft or IBM.
- Enterprise-level experience advising and consulting with stakeholders and legal team regarding critical relationship and contract issues, including international agreements.
- Financial business acumen, including analyzing contractual risk and exposure.
- Experience with managing contracts related to mergers and acquisitions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or equivalent.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cross-border transactions and international contract frameworks.
- MBA or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Lead sourcing initiatives, conduct market benchmarking, and drive commercial negotiations.
- Draft, negotiate, and close a wide variety of complex agreements and transactions with ADP's strategic business partners and major vendors across domestic and international markets to achieve technology and product/service initiatives, secure long-term relationships, and realize ADP's financial goals while minimizing risk and exposure.
- Manage strategic business partner and major vendor relationships to ensure ADP achieves its strategic product/service and financial and operational initiatives.
- Interface with stakeholders to ensure contract requirements are met.
- Implement contract policies and procedures.
- Track and analyze data to identify trends and improve processes.
- Ensure compliance with domestic and international laws, regulations, and internal policies related to contracts.
- Collaborate with legal and finance teams to mitigate risks associated with contracts across multiple jurisdictions.
Benefits
- Courageous team collaboration
- Deliver at epic scale
- Curious learners environment
- Act like an owner & doer
- Give back to others
- Company committed to equality and equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
