(Senior) Expert Software Sourcing & Value Creation (m/f/d)

Huz; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension plan

Mentoring program

Training opportunities

Office in Munich/Cologne/Hamburg

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Germany seeks a (Senior) Expert Software Sourcing & Value Creation to analyze software spend, license inventories, and contract structures for client projects. The role includes negotiating renewals and complex procurements with SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, ServiceNow, or comparable vendors.

You will lead workshops with IT, business units and program leads, challenging requirements while shaping commercial models, and develop strategies to

Qualifications

• Experience in software procurement and IT vendor management.
• Practical work with enterprise software contracts and renewals.
• Strong understanding of licensing metrics and pricing models.
• Experience leading workshops and cross-functional projects.
• Fluent German and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Analyze client software spend, license inventories, and contract structures.
• Prepare complex procurements and renewals with major vendors.
• Develop licensing models, volumes, and negotiation strategies.
• Lead workshops and support decision-making across stakeholders.
• Drive measures to downsize or clean unused licenses.

Skills

Software procurement

License metrics & entitlements

Vendor negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Workshop facilitation

German & English fluency

Education

Degree in business informatics / business administration / computer science / industrial engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft

Oracle

Salesforce

Adobe

ServiceNow

Job description

PositionDo you have a clear ambition to shape IT procurement and existing IT spend in a way that optimizes demand, specifications, and commercial models, resulting in P&L-relevant savings? And would like to become part of our IT Value Creation Team?

Then we have exactly the right role for you:

(SENIOR) EXPERT SOFTWARE SOURCING & VALUE CREATIONStart date flexible, permanent position, during the week project-related at our clients’ sites, and typically on Fridays in our offices in Munich, Cologne, or Hamburg

Your missionIn this role, you analyze our clients’ existing software spend, license inventories, and contract structures, deriving concrete savings potentialYou prepare complex new procurements and contract renewals with enterprise software and SaaS providers such as SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, ServiceNow, or comparable vendorsTogether with IT, business departments, and program leads, you critically challenge requirements, user groups, license types, modules, add‑ons, roll‑out plans, and growth assumptionsA key part of your work is developing target volumes, licensing and contract models, as well as negotiation strategies for renewals and new procurementsYou assess license metrics, entitlements, usage rights, edition logic, and contractual mechanisms such as minimum commitments, price increases, true‑ups, audit rights, termination periods, and contract termsWorking closely with our procurement experts, you translate business and technical requirements into commercially sound sourcing decisionsYou prepare workshops, lead discussions with clients, and structure decision‑making for IT, business departments, procurement, and managementYour work also includes supporting the implementation of measures such as downsizing, reharvesting, cleaning up unused licenses, adjusting license editions, or avoiding unnecessary commitmentsBeyond client work, you further develop our expertise in Software Sourcing & Commercial Value and actively share your knowledge with colleagues

Your profileA completed degree, ideally in business informatics, business administration, computer science, industrial engineering, or a comparable fieldAt least five years of professional experience in software procurement, IT vendor management, software asset management, license consulting, IT sourcing, IT commercial management, or a comparable environmentPractical experience with enterprise software and SaaS contracts, particularly in renewals, new procurements, contract optimization, or license clean‑upA solid understanding of license metrics, subscriptions, entitlements, usage rights, edition and pricing models, as well as typical contractual clausesConcrete project experience with at least two major vendor ecosystems such as SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, or ServiceNowThe ability to critically question requirements and specifications without losing sight of the underlying business needsExperience in preparing and conducting commercial negotiations, as well as developing robust negotiation strategiesExperience in leading workshops, structuring complex issues, and collaborating with different stakeholder groupsConsulting experience is welcome. If you come from an in‑house role, you ideally bring experience from cross‑functional projects and complex decision‑making situationsFluent German and English skills, both written and spokenAn analytical, structured, and independent way of working, combined with a strong sense for people and situationsThe willingness to take ownership, drive your own topics forward, and implement them effectively at our clients

What do we offer you?Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibilityContinuous training opportunitiesMentoring programFamiliar and friendly working atmosphereEmployee events and company retreats (twice per year)Company car & additional mobility offersGreat central offices in Munich, Cologne and HamburgCompany jour‑fixe with breakfast on FridayDrinks, fruit & yogurts in the officeEmployee participation modelPension schemeCompany laptop & company cell phoneSports offers

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