Information Technology Sourcing Manager

Cypress HCM; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress HCM in Mountain View, CA is seeking a senior procurement leader to guide enterprise technology sourcing across software, cloud services, and hardware. You will manage strategic projects, negotiate complex supplier agreements, and align technology investments with business goals.

You will collaborate with Technology, Security, Finance, Legal, and operations to optimize licensing, reduce risk, and maximize value while ensuring governance and contract standards across global vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of enterprise technology sourcing, procurement, or vendor management experience.
• Strong experience negotiating enterprise software and cloud services agreements.
• Working knowledge of software licensing models and pricing structures.
• Experience leading formal RFx events.
• Familiarity with enterprise technology agreements including MSA, SOW, NDA, and data protection.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working across cross-functional and global organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing projects for enterprise software, cloud technologies, and IT hardware.
• Lead competitive bid processes from planning through supplier selection.
• Negotiate commercial agreements to improve pricing and reduce risk.
• Collaborate with Technology, Security, Finance, Legal, and operations teams.
• Identify opportunities to optimize licensing and consolidate vendors.
• Maintain strategic supplier relationships and monitor performance.
• Analyze market trends to support sourcing strategies and supplier decisions.
• Ensure procurement activities align with governance and contract standards.

Skills

Technology sourcing

Vendor management

Negotiation

RFx events

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial agreements

Licensing models

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

Join a growing procurement organization supporting enterprise technology initiatives across software, cloud services, and hardware. In this role, you\'ll lead strategic sourcing projects, negotiate complex supplier agreements, and work closely with technical and business leaders to optimize technology investments.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing projects for enterprise software, cloud technologies, and IT hardware
• Lead competitive bid processes from planning through supplier selection
• Negotiate commercial agreements that improve pricing, reduce risk, and maximize business value
• Collaborate with Technology, Security, Finance, Legal, and operational teams throughout procurement activities
• Identify opportunities to optimize licensing, consolidate vendors, and improve overall technology spend
• Maintain strategic supplier relationships while monitoring performance and contractual obligations
• Analyze market trends to support sourcing strategies and supplier decisions
• Ensure procurement activities align with internal governance and contract standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years of enterprise technology sourcing, procurement, or vendor management experience
• Strong experience negotiating enterprise software and cloud services agreements
• Working knowledge of software licensing models and commercial pricing structures
• Experience leading formal RFx events
• Familiarity with common enterprise technology agreements including licensing, maintenance, MSA, SOW, NDA, and data protection agreements
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working across cross-functional and global organizations