Manager, Procurement IT

BDO USA, LLP; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Job summary

BDO USA, P.C. seeks a Procurement Manager, Information Technology to lead IT sourcing across software licensing, SaaS, cloud, hardware, and services. You will own end-to-end procurement, negotiate contracts, and govern vendor relationships while partnering with IT, InfoSec, Finance, and Legal to optimize costs and strengthen governance.

You will manage a team of procurement professionals, drive process improvements, and deliver a consistent stakeholder experience across the firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, IT, or Finance.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years in procurement, with 5+ years in IT/tech sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT hardware, software, SaaS, cloud, and services sourcing.
• Negotiate MSAs, SOWs, and contracts with legal teams.
• Develop vendor governance frameworks and spend analytics.
• Manage and develop a procurement team.
• Partner with IT, InfoSec, Finance, and Legal for strategy.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Negotiation

IT procurement

Spend analytics

Contracting

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

P2P systems

CLM platforms

Microsoft Office

SAM tools

Job description

Job Summary:

BDO USA, P.C. is seeking a Procurement Manager, Information Technology to lead sourcing, contracting, and vendor governance for the firm's technology spend. This role serves as a strategic partner to IT and owns the full lifecycle of IT procurement - from software licensing, SaaS, cloud, hardware, and technology services sourcing through commercial negotiations, contracting workflow, and supplier governance. The Procurement Manager partners closely with IT, Information Security, Finance, Legal, and the Supplier Onboarding & Governance function to enable technology strategy, optimize cost, reduce vendor risk, strengthen governance, and deliver a consistent stakeholder experience, while also leading and developing a team of procurement professionals.

Job Duties:

Strategic IT Partnership & Decision Rights

• Serves as a dedicated strategic partner to IT, translating technology priorities into sourcing strategies and commercial outcomes that support the firm's technology roadmap and service objectives
• Operates within clearly defined decision rights: IT owns technology strategy, architecture, business and technical requirements, demand planning, asset lifecycle decisions, and service outcomes; Procurement owns sourcing discipline, competitive processes, commercial negotiations, and contracting workflow
• Coordinates supplier governance responsibilities with the Supplier Onboarding & Governance leader, with this role accountable for technology-category performance, commercial obligations, and IT stakeholder alignment

Software & SaaS Sourcing

• Leads sourcing and renewal negotiations for enterprise software licensing
• Negotiates SaaS agreements covering pricing models, user tiers, consumption terms, auto-renewal clauses, and exit provisions
• Evaluates licensing structures (subscription, perpetual, consumption-based) to optimize total cost of ownership

Cloud & Infrastructure Sourcing

• Manages sourcing and contract negotiations for cloud service providers
• Sources hardware, end-user devices, telecom, network, data center, infrastructure, and other technology services to support the firm's technology roadmap

Vendor Governance & Spend Analytics

• Establishes and maintains IT vendor governance frameworks, including vendor scorecards, performance reviews, and risk tiering
• Develops and maintains technology spend analytics and reporting to identify savings opportunities, contract consolidation, and budget variances
• Partners with Information Security on cybersecurity procurement and software asset management (SAM), including license compliance, entitlement reconciliation, and audit readiness

Contract Negotiation

• Leads negotiation of complex MSAs, SOWs, and amendments, coordinating with Legal on risk allocation, data protection, service levels, and indemnification terms
• Drafts and negotiates terms related to service level agreements (SLAs), limitation of liability, termination rights, and data security/privacy obligations

Process Transformation & People Management

• Leads process transformation and end-to-end redesign of IT procurement workflows - intake, sourcing, contracting, and renewal management - to improve cycle time, controls, and stakeholder experience
• Executes procurement deliverables within the supplier onboarding workflow, ensuring sourcing, commercial, contracting, due diligence, and approval requirements are completed accurately and on time
• Collaborates with IT to establish and maintain renewal and asset lifecycle management processes, including demand planning, utilization review, commercial planning, and timely renewal or exit decisions
• Develops, implements, and adheres to service level agreements for procurement cycle time, responsiveness, and stakeholder experience; monitor performance and drive continuous improvement
• Evaluates and implements procurement technology (source-to-pay, contract lifecycle management, spend analytics tools) to support the redesigned processes
• Serves as an escalation point for vendor disputes, service failures, and contract non-compliance

Team Leadership & Development

• Provides functional leadership, workload prioritization, and governance oversight for IT sourcing, technology contracts, vendor management, software licensing, and technology spend management
• Manages, coaches, and develops a team of procurement professionals, setting goals, conducting performance reviews, and building bench strength
• Leads and develops onshore and offshore procurement teams while supporting stakeholder alignment, issue resolution, training, and change management related to technology procurement, vendor governance, and procurement process improvement

Other duties as required

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required; focus in Business, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, or Finance, preferred
• MBA or relevant advanced degree, preferred

Experience:

• Eight (8) or more years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management required, with at least
• Five (5) or more years in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management focused specifically on IT/technology categories, preferred
• Demonstrated experience negotiating enterprise software, SaaS, and cloud agreements, required
• Experience negotiating complex MSAs and SOWs with outside counsel or in-house legal support, required
• Professional services, accounting, or similarly regulated industry experience, preferred

License/Certifications:

• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), or similar procurement certification, preferred

Software:

• Proficiency with procure-to-pay and contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms, spend analytics tools, and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), required

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Hands-on fluency across IT asset management, software licensing, cloud consumption, cybersecurity, technology architecture, privacy, and complex technology commercial models
• Strong working knowledge of software asset management (SAM) and license compliance practices
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity procurement considerations, including data security, privacy, and third-party risk requirements
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and vendor relationship management skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional process redesign initiatives and manage change across stakeholder groups
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present spend analytics and vendor performance to leadership
• Proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop procurement staff

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $130,000 - $140,000

Maryland Range: $130,000 - $140,000

NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $130,000 - $140,000

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