Manager, Procurement

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a skilled leader to own and optimize software procurement across a global organization.

You will drive strategic sourcing, negotiate large-scale software agreements, and partner with legal, finance, and senior stakeholders to deliver cost reductions and compliant processes. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in indirect software procurement, strong analytics, and the ability to mentor a team of procurement analysts while advancing AI-driven process

Qualifications

• 5+ years of indirect procurement experience in software spend
• Experience negotiating complex software agreements with favorable terms
• Ability to analyze large data sets and drive actionable insights
• Experience leading a procurement team

Responsibilities

• Own the software procurement category and related spend
• Lead negotiation and contract management for large-scale software agreements
• Collaborate with stakeholders, legal, leadership, and suppliers on requirements and negotiations
• Mentor and support Procurement Analysts
• Analyze full category spend to increase efficiency and reduce costs
• Identify and mitigate procurement risks
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements
• Learn purchasing categories and back up team members

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Oracle Cloud

ServiceNow

Tableau

AI automation

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) is looking for a highly motivated and proactive leader with exceptional analytical, communication and business acumen skills to join our dynamic Procurement team. This person must have deep expertise in strategic sourcing and category management, with a proven ability to manage complex, high value software spend in a global organization. The ideal candidate will demonstrate success in driving cost optimization, exceeding savings targets, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to ensure efficient and compliant procurement practices.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the software procurement category, all related spend and processes
• Lead negotiation and contract management for large-scale, complex software agreements, driving stronger commercial terms, meaningful cost reductions, and lower risk exposure
• Work closely with stakeholders, the legal team, senior leadership, and suppliers to define requirements and strategize on contract negotiations
• Lead, mentor and support a team of Procurement Analysts
• Proactively analyze full category spend with the goal of increasing efficiencies, reducing costs and improving terms
• Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with procurement practices and supplier relationships
• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures and regulatory requirements in all procurement activities
• Learn the specifics of all purchasing categories and be able to back up other team members as necessary

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of indirect Procurement experience in managing the software purchasing spend category at a large global organization
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex, high-value software agreements, including pricing, licensing, and commercial terms
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage and interpret large data sets and drive actionable insights
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment to meet multiple competing and critical deadlines
• Must be efficient in problem solving and identifying workarounds
• Must possess sound judgment and meet ethical obligations to perform purchasing duties on behalf of the company
• Strong proficiency in Oracle Cloud, ServiceNow, Tableau, and AI-driven process automation.

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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.