Associate Director, IT Strategic Sourcing

Apex Systems; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

ESPP & 401K with company match

HSA

EAP with counseling

Certification discounts

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an Associate Director, IT Strategic Sourcing to partner with IT stakeholders and drive end-to-end sourcing strategies across software, hardware, cloud, telecom, and services.

The role leads negotiations, contract management, and category strategy, while managing supplier relationships and ensuring policy compliance to achieve cost savings and risk management objectives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT Strategic Sourcing and Category Management experience.
• Experience negotiating technology-related contracts including software, hardware, cloud services, telecommunications, networking, and professional services.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise technology vendors and emerging technology markets.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and organizational abilities.
• Experience working in regulated environments and managing financial, legal, and operational controls.

Responsibilities

• Partner with IT stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies that support financial, operational, and risk objectives.
• Manage supplier relationships and drive strategic vendor partnerships.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, processes, and systems.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing activities, including RFx development, contract negotiations, and procurement execution.
• Manage renewals and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Conduct vendor business reviews and monitor supplier performance.
• Analyze spend and contract data to drive sourcing decisions and value creation.
• Lead negotiations involving software, hardware, cloud, telecom, networking, and professional services agreements.
• Gather business requirements, evaluate supplier proposals, and facilitate vendor selections.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding and manage issue resolution.
• Communicate project status and timelines to stakeholders.
• Partner with sourcing leadership to execute category strategies and meet business objectives.

Skills

IT Strategic Sourcing

Category Management

Vendor Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Analytics

Regulated Environments

Procurement Systems

Tools

Procurement Systems

Job description

Associate Director, IT Strategic Sourcing

• Partner with IT stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies that support financial, operational, and risk objectives.


• Manage supplier relationships and drive strategic vendor partnerships.


• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, processes, and systems.


• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing activities, including RFx development, contract negotiations, and procurement execution.


• Manage renewals and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.


• Conduct vendor business reviews and monitor supplier performance.


• Analyze spend and contract data to drive sourcing decisions and value creation.


• Lead negotiations involving software, hardware, cloud, telecom, networking, and professional services agreements.


• Gather business requirements, evaluate supplier proposals, and facilitate vendor selections.


• Coordinate supplier onboarding and manage issue resolution.


• Communicate project status and timelines to stakeholders.


• Partner with sourcing leadership to execute category strategies and meet business objectives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT Strategic Sourcing and Category Management experience.


• Experience negotiating technology-related contracts including software, hardware, cloud services, telecommunications, networking, and professional services.


• Strong knowledge of enterprise technology vendors and emerging technology markets.


• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.


• Strong analytical, reporting, and organizational abilities.


• Experience working in regulated environments and managing financial, legal, and operational controls.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.


• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.


• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.


• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.


• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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