Senior Analyst, Software Sourcing

News Corp; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

News Corp is seeking a Senior Analyst – Software Sourcing in Bengaluru, Hybrid work arrangement (3 days in-office). This role drives software procurement strategies, negotiates supplier agreements, and analyzes spend across global teams to optimize cost and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years in IT procurement, strong vendor management, and experience with SaaS and cloud licenses. MBA or certifications are a plus, supporting a cross-functional sourcing approach.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of IT procurement and software sourcing experience.
• Hands-on exposure to software licensing models, SaaS, and cloud contracts.
• Global/matrixed procurement experience (3–4 years).
• Strong understanding of commercial agreements and DPAs.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end RFx activities (RFP/RFQ/RFI) for software, SaaS, and cloud.
• Lead commercial negotiations and bid evaluations with benchmarking and market intel.
• Own the sourcing process from requirements to contracting for the category.
• Collaborate with IT leaders, procurement operations, and business units.

Skills

Software sourcing

RFx management

Negotiations

Spend analytics

Global procurement

Contract terms

Data-driven decisions

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

MBA in Operations/IT/Supply Chain (plus)

PMP/CPSM/CSCP (preferred)

Job description

Bangalore

Full time

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Job Description :

JOB DESCRIPTION: SENIOR ANALYST – SOFTWARE SOURCING

Job Title: Senior Analyst, Software Sourcing

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days per week in-office)

Organization: News Corp Global Sourcing

Position Summary

The Senior Analyst – Software Sourcing executes software sourcing events, contract

negotiations, and spend analytics within News Corp’s Global Sourcing organization. Working

closely with Category Leaders, Business Sourcing Partners, and cross-functional teams, this

role is responsible for driving efficiency, speed, and cost optimization across software and cloud

procurement activities globally.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Sourcing & Category Execution

• Execute end-to-end RFx activities (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for software, SaaS, and cloud
• renewals/new purchases in alignment with global category strategies.
• Lead commercial negotiations and bid evaluations leveraging spend benchmarking,
• market intelligence, and cost-modeling tools.
• Identify demand management and software license rationalization opportunities to drive
• hard cost savings and waste elimination.

Contracting & Risk Management

• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements leveraging standard templates (SaaS,
• PaaS, MSAs, SOWs, License Agreements, Amendments).
• Partner directly with global legal, data privacy, and security teams to ensure compliance
• with DPAs, security baselines, and corporate governance standards.
• Manage workflow escalations, maintain contract audit trails, and ensure accurate
• record-keeping in central repositories.

Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration

• Build strong working relationships with internal IT leaders, procurement operations, and
• business unit stakeholders.
• Assist in business unit capacity planning, forecasting software demand, and translating
• functional needs into crisp sourcing requirements.
• Monitor key supplier performance metrics, track deliverables, and support vendor
• quarterlies.

Candidate Qualifications & Critical Competencies

• Experience: Minimum 6–8 years of experience in IT procurement and software
• sourcing, with hands‑on exposure to software licensing models, SaaS, and cloud
• contracts.
• Ownership: Own the end to end sourcing process from requirements gathering to
• contracting for the category
• Global Exposure: Minimum 3–4 years operating within a global, centralized, or
• matrixed procurement team.
• Contractual Knowledge: Solid foundational understanding of commercial agreement
• structures, key legal terms (indemnification, IP, termination), and Data Protection
• Agreements (DPAs).
• Analytical Capability: Advanced proficiency in spend analysis, financial modeling, and
• data‑driven decision‑making.
• Project Management: Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to
• manage multiple concurrent sourcing projects to completion on tight schedules.
• Communication: Clear, concise verbal and written communication skills with experience
• facilitating cross‑functional alignment.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT/Engineering, or Business discipline.
• MBA in Operations, IT, or Supply Chain is a plus.
• PMP, CPSM, or CSCP certifications preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,

religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic.

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News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available at: http://newscorp.com.

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