Global Tech & Digital Services Procurement Lead NA & LATAM

International Schools Partnership Limited; West (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

International Schools Partnership Limited seeks an ISP Divisional Procurement Lead to drive procurement across the Technology & Digital Services category, partnering with Regional Leads and senior stakeholders in a multinational setting. The role combines regional leadership with global category management for technology infrastructure, SaaS and systems integration partners.

Responsibilities include developing multi-year category strategies, leading complex sourcing, managing supplier governance

Qualifications

• Strategic procurement partner balancing stakeholder priorities with governance outcomes.
• Extensive procurement experience within multinational organisations.
• Build credibility with senior stakeholders and act as trusted commercial partner.
• Strong indirect procurement experience in Technology, Digital Services and related categories.
• Experience supporting technology, AI-enabled software or digital sourcing activities desirable.
• Experience negotiating enterprise technology agreements.
• Executive stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• MCIPS, FCIPS or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support regional sourcing and commercial activity across indirect spend categories as required by divisional priorities.
• Act as senior procurement business partner for the division.
• Support procurement plans aligned to divisional priorities.
• Provide commercial advice for technology investments and supplier decisions.
• Collaborate with Regional Procurement Leads and improve capability.
• Manage supplier escalations, governance and risk.
• Own global category strategies across Software, SaaS, Cloud, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, AI Platforms, ERP, School Information Systems, Managed Services and Systems Integration.
• Develop multi-year category strategies aligned to ISP digital and educational priorities.
• Lead complex sourcing programmes, negotiations and enterprise technology agreements.
• Optimise software licensing, cloud consumption and technology spend.
• Support major digital transformation and platform implementation programmes.
• Lead strategic supplier relationship management and governance.
• Partner with Technology, Finance, Legal and Information Security leaders.
• Drive value creation, innovation and supplier consolidation opportunities.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Multinational experience

Executive stakeholder management

Indirect procurement

Technology/digital sourcing

Negotiation leadership

MCIPS/FCIPS preferred

Education

MCIPS, FCIPS or equivalent preferred

Job description

International Schools Partnership Limited seeks an ISP Divisional Procurement Lead to drive procurement across the Technology & Digital Services category, partnering with Regional Leads and senior stakeholders in a multinational setting. The role combines regional leadership with global category management for technology infrastructure, SaaS and systems integration partners.

Responsibilities include developing multi-year category strategies, leading complex sourcing, managing supplier governance