IT Sourcing Manager (Software & Professional Services)

Stryker • Portage, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Sourcing Manager, you will partner with the IT leadership team and functional spend owners to deliver improved cost and service levels. You will work on improving processes and systems to enable improved speed to execution while developing and driving enterprise-wide spend leverage strategies, including strategic supplier development in order to act as a trusted advisor. Additional responsibilities: Partner with the IT leadership team, including IT VP’s, as well as functional spend owners to develop and execute sourcing strategies which support global IT business requirements Lead/support supplier sourcing activities for the IT category, specific activities include: Data collection and spend analysis, market research, the RFx process, negotiations, contracting, implementation and continuous improvement Deliver consistent year-over-year savings by leveraging over $600M annual global spend Develop and implement supplier category strategies and best practices for the IT category team Develop and advance procurement professional talent

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree - required
• 8+ years relevant working experience - required
• Experience developing, negotiating, and implementing commercial contracts, including supply and service agreements - required
• Subject matter expert level experience in IT indirect procurement categories - required

Responsibilities

• Partner with the IT leadership team and functional spend owners to deliver improved cost and service levels.
• Improve processes and systems to enable improved speed to execution
• Develop and drive enterprise-wide spend leverage strategies, including strategic supplier development in order to act as a trusted advisor.
• Partner with the IT leadership team, including IT VP’s, as well as functional spend owners to develop and execute sourcing strategies which support global IT business requirements
• Lead/support supplier sourcing activities for the IT category, specific activities include: Data collection and spend analysis, market research, the RFx process, negotiations, contracting, implementation and continuous improvement
• Deliver consistent year-over-year savings by leveraging over $600M annual global spend
• Develop and implement supplier category strategies and best practices for the IT category team
• Develop and advance procurement professional talent

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees