T&DS - IT Procurement Manager

Forvis Mazars Group; Paris; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars Group is seeking an experienced IT procurement leader to define and execute a global sourcing strategy across major IT domains. You will report to the Group Head of IT Procurement and act as a strategic partner to the CIO and RCIO, coordinating with regional teams across 100+ countries.

You will own vendor consolidation, enterprise negotiations, and governance for software, cloud, cybersecurity, and hardware, leading global RFx programs and executive reviews to deliver tangible

Qualifications

• 12+ years in IT procurement, strategic sourcing, consulting, or category leadership roles.
• Hands-on leadership in sourcing of Software/SaaS platforms, Cloud or cybersecurity solutions.
• Experience driving global vendor negotiations and enterprise agreements.
• Proven engagement with CIO, CISO, and executive stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred in Business Administration, Supply Chain/Procurement, Engineering/IT Management, Finance/Economics.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute global IT category sourcing strategies.
• Lead end-to-end RFx programs including requirements structuring and evaluation frameworks.
• Negotiate pricing, SLAs, and commercial models with Tier-1 vendors.
• Partner with legal on GDPR, cybersecurity obligations, and regulatory risk.
• Prepare board-level sourcing recommendations and briefings.

Skills

Advanced commercial negotiation

Strategic sourcing & category mgmt

Financial modeling & TCO evaluation

Independent work in ambiguity

Executive/vendor management

Education

BA/MA in Business Administration

Supply Chain / Procurement

Engineering / IT Management

Finance / Economics

Job description

Reporting to the Group Head of IT Procurement, this role holds a key global mandate: defining and executing sourcing strategy across major IT domains supporting digital transformation in more than 100 countries worldwide.

You will act as a strategic partner to the CIO and Regional CIO (RCIO) organisations, owning vendor consolidation, enterprise negotiations, and sourcing governance for complex portfolios including:

• Enterprise software & SaaS platforms
• Cloud infrastructure & data services
• Cybersecurity platforms
• Digital workplace & hardware
• Technology professional services

This role is designed for an experienced IT procurement professional who is ready to operate fully at CIO interface level, driving negotiations and shaping technology vendor strategy across global operations.

Key Responsibilities

Category Ownership & Global Sourcing Strategy

• Own and execute sourcing strategy for allocated IT categories at a global level
• Build and maintain multi-year technology sourcing roadmaps aligned to business and IT transformation priorities
• Lead end-to-end global RFx programs:
• Requirement structuring
• Evaluation frameworks
• Negotiation strategy and bid consolidation
• Award recommendations to CIO steering committees
• Develop detailed TCO, benchmarking, volume ramp, and commercial models
• Lead contract structure and negotiations for:
• Cybersecurity tools
• Managed and professional services
• Global hardware agreements.
• Personally negotiate:
• Global pricing structures and discount tiers
• SLAs and commercial performance frameworks
• Usage scaling clauses and commercial protections
• Partner with legal leadership on:
• Data protection (GDPR)
• Cybersecurity obligations
• Regulatory and risk mitigation clauses

Executive Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as procurement business partner to:
• Group CIO and RCIO leadership teams
• Cybersecurity leadership
• Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformation Offices
• Global finance investment committees
• Global legal & compliance leaders
• Provide sourcing strategy input to technology investment prioritization and vendor rationalization programs
• Prepare board-level sourcing recommendations and briefings.
• Lead strategic relationships with Tier-1 global technology vendors
• Run Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with executive vendor sponsors
• Own supplier governance frameworks:
• KPI & SLA tracking
• ESG and compliance objectives
• Drive continuous improvements, escalations, and remediation programs.

Performance Management & Analytics

• Own category dashboards covering:
• Spend consolidation
• Compliance metrics
• Support portfolio rationalization using detailed spend analytics
• Contribute to procurement maturity and operating model transformation at group level.

Key Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in IT procurement, strategic sourcing, consulting, or category leadership roles
• Demonstrated hands‑on leadership in sourcing of:
• Software/SaaS platforms
• Cloud or cybersecurity solutions
• Global IT service contracts
• Practical experience driving global vendor negotiations and enterprise agreements
• Proven engagement with CIO, CISO, and executive stakeholders.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred in:

• Business Administration
• Supply Chain / Procurement
• Engineering or IT Management
• Finance / Economics

Key Skills

Advanced commercial negotiation and contract leadership

Strategic sourcing and category management expertise

Strong financial modeling and TCO evaluation skills

Ability to work independently across ambiguity and scale

Executive presentation and vendor management skills

• French– professional proficiency preferred
• Any additional European language is a strong advantage

What Makes This Role Unique

Direct CIO-level engagement shaping enterprise technology strategy

Complex, high-value negotiations at scale.

About Technology & digital solutions

The Technology & Digital Solutions (T&DS) organization is one of the key pillars of Forvis Mazars’ digital transformation. Over the past years, T&DS has been shaping and continuously strengthening a seamless digital environment that enables greater collaboration worldwide, in a safe and trusted context. This empowers Forvis Mazars professionals to deliver more value to clients every day.

To achieve this, the T&DS transformation program has progressively consolidated IT operations from a multi-local model spread across 100+ countries into a global model. This global setup now supports the business, people and clients, while continuously adapting to evolving digital needs, technologies and expectations.

The success and sustainability of this transformation rely on the strong expertise and ongoing commitment of every member of the team. As digital technologies evolve every day, T&DS evolves with them. Joining the Technology & Digital Solutions organization means contributing to a mature, impactful transformation, and helping shape what comes next.