Strategic IT Sourcing Manager (Hybrid)

Fortum; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Fortum is seeking a Sourcing Manager in Espoo, Finland, joining the Strategic Sourcing team to focus on Indirect and IT categories. You will lead RFx design, supplier evaluations, negotiations and CLM, collaborating with stakeholders across sourcing activities.

The role requires 3–5 years in IT sourcing, strong supplier network knowledge, and fluency in English and Finnish. A hybrid work model and occasional travel are offered to support productivity and development.

Qualifications

• At least 3–5 years of relevant IT sourcing experience.
• Strong understanding of supplier base in IT and OT categories.
• Experience in contract negotiations and SRM/CLM processes.
• Knowledge of legal contract terms and regulations in the category.
• Excellent collaboration, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Finnish.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for business stakeholders and projects in using market and supplier capabilities and planning sourcing activities.
• Manage sourcing events across varying complexity levels and categories; own sourcing planning, RFx design, execution and 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 trails.
• Participate in category teamwork to enable information flow for category creation and strategy execution.
• Lead SRM and CLM activities for assigned suppliers in collaboration with procurement and business stakeholders.

Skills

IT sourcing

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiations

SRM/CLM

English & Finnish fluency

Education

Relevant university degree

Job description

Fortum is seeking a Sourcing Manager in Espoo, Finland, joining the Strategic Sourcing team to focus on Indirect and IT categories. You will lead RFx design, supplier evaluations, negotiations and CLM, collaborating with stakeholders across sourcing activities.

The role requires 3–5 years in IT sourcing, strong supplier network knowledge, and fluency in English and Finnish. A hybrid work model and occasional travel are offered to support productivity and development.