IT Procurement Leader (Contract): Cloud, SaaS & Hardware (Hybrid)

Jigsaw Talent Management; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 185,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Jigsaw Talent Management is seeking an IT procurement specialist for a Melbourne-based contract role, overseeing approximately $75m of technology spend for a listed FMCG business operating across Australia and New Zealand. The role is Melbourne/hybrid, 6 months to permanent with start within two weeks.

You will build and own the IT category strategy across software, cloud, hardware, telco and managed services, lead supplier negotiations over $250k, and drive licence optimisation and rate

Qualifications

• Hands-on IT procurement or category management experience.
• Experience negotiating software, SaaS, cloud and managed services agreements.
• Strong financial skills including benefits baselining and realisation.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the IT category strategy across software, cloud, hardware, telco and managed services.
• Lead sourcing and negotiations with suppliers over $250k.
• Drive licence optimisation, supplier consolidation and rate harmonisation.
• Set up invoice assurance and leakage controls.
• Build business cases and a single benefits register with Finance.

Skills

IT procurement

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Jigsaw Talent Management is seeking an IT procurement specialist for a Melbourne-based contract role, overseeing approximately $75m of technology spend for a listed FMCG business operating across Australia and New Zealand. The role is Melbourne/hybrid, 6 months to permanent with start within two weeks.

You will build and own the IT category strategy across software, cloud, hardware, telco and managed services, lead supplier negotiations over $250k, and drive licence optimisation and rate