IT Strategic Sourcing Associate Director

Strive Solutions; Bridgeport (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions is seeking an Associate Director, Technology Sourcing to lead strategic procurement of IT, digital, and technology services for global biotechnology operations. You will drive category strategies across software, hardware, cloud, and professional services, and steer complex RFP processes to optimize total cost of ownership.

In this role, you will partner with IT, finance, legal, and business leaders to align sourcing with business needs, oversee supplier performance and risk,

Qualifications

• Deep procurement expertise across IT sourcing domains.
• Strong knowledge of technology markets and vendor ecosystems.
• Advanced analytical skills to interpret data and drive decisions.
• Ability to influence stakeholders effectively in a global, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies across software, hardware, cloud, and professional services.
• Manage complex RFP processes and evaluate supplier responses.
• Negotiate contracts and optimize total cost of ownership.
• Partner with IT, finance, legal, and business leaders to align sourcing to business needs.
• Oversee supplier performance, manage risk, and support compliance requirements.
• Use analytics to drive sourcing decisions and continuous improvement.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Technology market knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Associate Director, Technology Sourcing

to lead strategic procurement of IT, digital, and technology services for global biotechnology operations.

Key Duties Include

• Develop category strategies across software, hardware, cloud, and professional services


• Manage complex RFP processes and evaluate supplier responses


• Negotiate contracts and optimize total cost of ownership


• Partner with IT, finance, legal, and business leaders to align sourcing to business needs


• Oversee supplier performance, manage risk, and support compliance requirements


• Use analytics to drive sourcing decisions and continuous improvement

Qualifications

include deep procurement expertise, strong technology market knowledge, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders effectively in a global, matrixed environment.