Hybrid IT Sourcing Lead - Strategy & Cost Excellence

Solstice Advanced Materials; Morris Plains (NJ); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Health Savings Accounts

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Solstice Advanced Materials is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead for IT Procurement to develop and execute enterprise IT category strategies across software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, and services. You will partner with IT and business leaders to optimize total cost, improve supplier performance, and ensure continuity of critical technology services.

You will report to the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager on a hybrid schedule from Morris Plains, NJ or Houston, TX, driving enterprise-wide cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, IT procurement, or supplier management.
• Experience sourcing technology categories including software, SaaS, cloud services, hardware, telecommunications, managed services, and IT consulting.
• Proven success leading complex sourcing initiatives and negotiating technology agreements, including SaaS, cloud, software licensing, MSA, and SOW contracts.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience with supplier governance, contract management, spend analysis, and procurement technologies (SAP, eSourcing, or similar platforms).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute IT category and sourcing strategies aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives, including RFx events, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract management.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and governance programs to drive performance, innovation, and service excellence.
• Identify and deliver cost savings through spend optimization, vendor consolidation, licensing management, and cloud cost reduction initiatives.
• Partner with IT, Cybersecurity, Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to support technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives.
• Assess and mitigate supplier, cybersecurity, operational, and business continuity risks.
• Provide market intelligence, category insights, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Track savings, supplier performance, and sourcing KPIs while driving continuous process improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

eSourcing

Job description

Solstice Advanced Materials is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead for IT Procurement to develop and execute enterprise IT category strategies across software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, and services. You will partner with IT and business leaders to optimize total cost, improve supplier performance, and ensure continuity of critical technology services.

You will report to the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager on a hybrid schedule from Morris Plains, NJ or Houston, TX, driving enterprise-wide cost