Senior Manager, Technology Procurement

Deloitte • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Deloitte Global is seeking a Senior Manager of Technology Procurement to lead global category strategy development, sourcing, negotiations, and contracting across technology sub-categories, with a focus on SaaS software, cloud service providers, and AI across geographies. The role manages and develops a small team of procurement professionals, leads multiple concurrent negotiations, and maintains strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and technology suppliers.

The position leads category strategies that deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, or commercial value; conducts end-to-end sourcing and contracting processes; and partners with Technology stakeholders, VMO, Legal, Risk, and Finance. It also provides supplier relationship support, data-driven recommendations, responsive stakeholder reporting, and continuous improvement for the Global Procurement function.

The role is part of Global CoRe, a Deloitte Global shared service providing Knowledge Services, Creative Services, Contact Center, Procurement, and Strategic Insights Center.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in technology procurement and related categories.
• Experience managing teams.
• Project management experience, including drafting, communicating, and modifying project plans.
• Strong understanding of common sourcing templates, tools, and methodologies.
• Expertise in technology contract negotiations and relationship management.
• Understanding of contract terms and their implications.
• Persuasive communication skills, including proposals, reports, and plans, to secure commitment from business leaders.
• Knowledge of standard category strategy execution processes.
• Ability to interpret member firm needs, the technology landscape, and commercial implications as input to category strategy.
• Familiarity with business case reviews, complex proposal comparisons, and total cost of ownership evaluation.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel proficiency.
• Ability to work independently in an unstructured environment and under tight time constraints while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to interact with internal clients and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an IT or IT Financial function.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more master category strategies that drive measurable global cost savings, cost avoidance, or commercial value.
• Run RFP, RFQ, and RFI processes and negotiations, aligning contracts with technical and commercial requirements and preparing financial comparisons and analyses.
• Participate in regular planning, project rationalization, and balancing work against delivery capacity.
• Advise cross-functionally by partnering with Technology stakeholders, VMO, Legal, Risk, and Finance to navigate policies and processes, frame commercial terms, deliver procurement projects, and identify cost-avoidance opportunities.
• Recruit, coach, and develop procurement professionals to deliver technology sourcing and negotiation projects and category strategies that generate savings, cost avoidance, and value.
• Build strategic partnerships with global technology suppliers and stay informed about product and service developments and market shifts.
• Synthesize market intelligence and spend and activity data into recommendations that identify savings, cost avoidance, or optimization opportunities for leadership.
• Recommend improvements to processes and tools to improve project execution and sourcing accuracy.
• Provide timely project summaries, financial scenario analyses, and savings impact summaries to inform audiences and support stakeholder decisions.
• Support supplier relationship management for key suppliers in collaboration with Technology stakeholders and Global and Member Firm VMO teams, including supplier performance, escalations, and value realization.
• Assist global category leadership in managing supplier and internal customer relationships to improve internal client satisfaction.

Benefits

• Opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities, and grow through mentorship.
• On-the-job learning experiences and formal development programs.

What This Job Offers

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