Manager, Procurement – Digital & Technology

Signet Jewelers • Akron, OH

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About The Position

Signet Jewelers is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and results-driven Manager, Procurement to lead sourcing initiatives across indirect spend categories, with a focus on Digital and Information Technology. The role partners with Digital and Technology business leaders to shape sourcing strategies, evaluate suppliers, negotiate commercial agreements, and maximize the value of technology investments while balancing cost optimization, business needs, supplier performance, innovation, and long-term value.

The manager leads complex sourcing efforts from opportunity assessment and market research through RFP development, supplier evaluation, pricing and contract negotiations, contract execution, and transition planning. The role also analyzes spend, develops sourcing recommendations, builds supplier relationships, presents analyses and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership, improves procurement processes, and coordinates with cross-functional partners. The position calls for five or more years of technology procurement category experience, including areas such as SaaS, cloud, on-premises technology, professional services, or hardware.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Progressive experience in strategic sourcing, IT procurement, technology vendor management, category management, or a related discipline.
• Five or more years of technology procurement category experience, including SaaS, cloud, on-premises technology, professional services, hardware, or similar categories.
• Experience leading sourcing events, evaluating supplier proposals, negotiating commercial terms, and managing contracts.
• Ability to partner effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders and translate business needs into sourcing strategies.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, including evaluating spend, comparing supplier proposals, and identifying cost optimization opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, project management, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using procurement systems, spend analytics, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, influence stakeholders, and advance complex initiatives in a timely and collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Digital, IT, software, SaaS, cloud services, technology consulting, IT services, or other technology-related spend categories.
• Understanding of technology supplier agreements, pricing models, licensing structures, renewals, and commercial negotiations.
• Experience working with technology leaders on budgets, vendor selection, business cases, or technology investment decisions.
• Ability to connect procurement strategy with business priorities, supplier innovation, risk management, and long-term value creation.
• A balance of strategic thinking, commercial judgment, hands-on execution, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Drive complex sourcing initiatives from opportunity assessment and market research through RFP development, supplier evaluation, pricing and contract negotiations, contract execution, and transition planning.
• Partner with Digital and IT stakeholders to understand priorities, assess supplier capabilities, define requirements, and develop sourcing strategies that support enterprise technology initiatives.
• Analyze spend, identify savings and value opportunities, evaluate commercial proposals, and develop recommendations balancing cost, quality, service, risk, and business outcomes.
• Build productive relationships with technology suppliers and service providers, lead commercial negotiations, evaluate supplier performance, and identify opportunities to improve value and service delivery.
• Present sourcing strategies, supplier comparisons, financial analyses, and award recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify opportunities to streamline sourcing workflows, strengthen reporting, leverage procurement systems, and improve operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, IT, Digital, and other partners on contract reviews, compliance, savings validation, and supplier transitions.
• Share best practices, provide guidance to colleagues, and contribute to collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager