Procurement Lead IT

Confidential Careers; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 170.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Confidential Careers in Zürich seeks a Senior IT Sourcing Leader to guide a team of Strategic Sourcers, develop talent, and drive value for multinational clients. You will own negotiations, manage executive stakeholder relationships, and shape category strategies across software, hardware, cloud, and managed services, while ensuring delivery quality and continuous improvement.

The role requires 10+ years in IT sourcing and 3–5+ years of people leadership, with a proven ability to lead

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years IT sourcing, procurement, vendor management, or commercial experience.
• 3–5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Proven track record managing high‑performing sourcing teams.
• Extensive experience leading strategic sourcing initiatives and large‑scale negotiations.
• Experience working in multinational and multi‑client environments.

Aufgaben

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Strategic Sourcers and Senior Strategic Sourcers.
• Act as senior trusted advisor to executive stakeholders including CIOs, CTOs, CPOs, CFOs, Managing Directors, and Procurement Leadership.
• Build and maintain strategic client relationships to ensure long‑term value creation and client satisfaction.
• Oversee multiple high‑value sourcing initiatives across software, hardware, cloud, telecommunications, outsourcing, managed services, and infrastructure categories.
• Provide strategic guidance on sourcing approaches, supplier strategies, and negotiation tactics.

Kenntnisse

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Strategic sourcing

IT sourcing experience

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

e-sourcing platforms

Jobbeschreibung

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Strategic Sourcers and Senior Strategic Sourcers.
• Conduct performance reviews, development discussions, and succession planning activities.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of sourcing talent.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on client value, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor team members on sourcing strategies, negotiation techniques, stakeholder management, and category expertise.
• Drive knowledge sharing and best-practice adoption across the IT sourcing community.
• Promote employee engagement and create development opportunities for team members.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as senior trusted advisor to executive stakeholders including CIOs, CTOs, CPOs, CFOs, Managing Directors, and Procurement Leadership.
• Build and maintain strategic client relationships to ensure long‑term value creation and client satisfaction.
• Support complex executive‑level discussions, escalations, and negotiations.
• Ensure consistent delivery quality across all sourcing initiatives managed by the team.
• Identify opportunities to expand sourcing support and strategic value delivery for clients.
• Oversee multiple high‑value sourcing initiatives across software, hardware, cloud, telecommunications, outsourcing, managed services, and infrastructure categories.
• Provide strategic guidance on sourcing approaches, commercial models, supplier strategies, and negotiation tactics.
• Support and lead negotiations for large‑scale and strategic supplier agreements.
• Review and challenge sourcing strategies to maximize savings, value creation, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure sourcing projects are delivered on time, within scope, and according to client expectations.
• Drive adoption of market benchmarks and category intelligence to strengthen negotiation outcomes.

Operational Excellence

• Manage team capacity, workload prioritization, and resource allocation across clients and projects.
• Monitor sourcing pipeline, delivery performance, and service levels.
• Ensure compliance with client policies, procurement standards, legal requirements, and internal governance processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing processes, tools, templates, and methodologies.
• Leverage technology, analytics, and AI‑enabled sourcing tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Market & Category Leadership

• Maintain deep understanding of IT market trends, supplier landscapes, emerging technologies, and commercial developments.
• Act as category leader for designated IT sourcing domains.
• Develop category strategies, market intelligence, benchmarks, and supplier insights.
• Support business development activities, solution design, and client presentations where required.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, supplier consolidation, cost optimization, and operating model improvements.

Required Experience & Skills

Professional Experience

• 10+ years of IT sourcing, procurement, vendor management, or commercial experience.
• 3–5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Proven track record managing high‑performing sourcing teams.
• Extensive experience leading strategic sourcing initiatives and large‑scale negotiations.
• Experience working in multinational and multi‑client environments.
• Demonstrated success managing executive‑level stakeholder relationships.

IT Category Expertise

Strong knowledge across multiple IT domains, including:

• Software licensing, pricing models, and enterprise agreements
• IT infrastructure and data centres
• End‑user devices and hardware sourcing
• Managed services and outsourcing
• Network and telecommunications services
• Cybersecurity solutions and services
• Nearshore and offshore delivery models
• Emerging technologies including AI and automation solutions

Leadership Skills

• Strong people leadership and coaching capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Ability to influence senior executives and drive strategic decisions.
• Proven capability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong conflict resolution and escalation management skills.
• High degree of accountability and ownership.

Commercial & Analytical Skills

• Expert negotiation and supplier management capabilities.
• Strong financial, commercial, and contractual understanding.
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with benchmarking, cost modelling, and business case development.
• Strong risk management and decision‑making capabilities.

Technical & Language Skills

• Experience using e‑sourcing and procurement technologies.
• Advanced Microsoft Office and analytics capabilities.
• Familiarity with AI‑enabled sourcing tools and digital procurement platforms.
• Business fluency in English.
• Additional languages are considered an advantage.