Strategic IT Sourcing Lead — Hybrid & Flexible Hours

Fortum Corporation; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive benefits

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Fortum in Espoo, Finland, is seeking a Sourcing Manager to join the Strategic Sourcing team. You will lead IT and indirect sourcing, manage RFx design and supplier negotiations, and drive SRM/CLM activities across supplier networks.

The role emphasizes collaboration with business stakeholders, governance, and ensuring effective information flow for category strategy. A hybrid work model and international exposure are available.

Qualifications

• A relevant university degree.
• At least 3–5 years of relevant experience in IT sourcing.
• Strong understanding of the supplier base, products, or services within IT and OT categories.
• Experience in contract negotiations and SRM/CLM processes.
• Knowledge of legal contract terms and relevant regulations in your category area.
• Strong collaboration, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Finnish.
• Experience in other Indirect categories is a significant advantage.
• Experience in an international work environment is a plus. Working proficiency in Swedish is also an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for business stakeholders and projects in using market and supplier capabilities effectively and planning sourcing activities accordingly.
• Manage sourcing events across varying complexity levels and categories. Own sourcing planning, RFx design, execution, and business stakeholder communication.
• Lead supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract award processes.
• Ensure contract handover to business and S2P for spend channel implementation.
• Ensure compliance with sourcing processes, governance, regulations, and audit trail requirements.
• Actively participate in category teamwork, ensuring the information flow needed for category creation and strategy execution.
• Lead SRM and CLM activities for assigned suppliers in collaboration with procurement and business stakeholders.

Skills

IT sourcing

SRM

CLM

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

University degree

Tools

RFx design

Job description

Fortum in Espoo, Finland, is seeking a Sourcing Manager to join the Strategic Sourcing team. You will lead IT and indirect sourcing, manage RFx design and supplier negotiations, and drive SRM/CLM activities across supplier networks.

The role emphasizes collaboration with business stakeholders, governance, and ensuring effective information flow for category strategy. A hybrid work model and international exposure are available.