Principal IT Procurement & Sourcing Leader (Global)

Proxima Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous training

Career progression

Generous PTO

Flexible hybrid working

Diverse client exposure

Global opportunities

People-centered culture

Job summary

Proxima is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead IT procurement initiatives for global clients. You will drive category management, sourcing, and commercial analysis while delivering measurable outcomes and insights. This role blends practitioner-consultant responsibilities with hands-on execution.

You will build data-driven analyses, engage stakeholders, and collaborate across client teams in a hybrid model. Expect travel to support delivery and team collaboration as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of global IT procurement experience.
• Strong knowledge of indirect procurement.
• Expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services, and/or Cloud Hosting.
• Spend profiles over $50M annually.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Consulting mindset with ownership attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage global teams.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies and category management.
• Identify opportunities, supplier research and commercial analysis.
• Build structured data bases to turn data into insights.
• Engage with client stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Communicate findings clearly to teams and clients.
• Support workshops and client interactions.
• Travel as required.
• Operate in a hybrid, flexible model.

Skills

Global IT procurement

Indirect procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Team leadership

Sourcing strategies

Cost optimization

Tools

Excel

Job description

Proxima is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead IT procurement initiatives for global clients. You will drive category management, sourcing, and commercial analysis while delivering measurable outcomes and insights. This role blends practitioner-consultant responsibilities with hands-on execution.

You will build data-driven analyses, engage stakeholders, and collaborate across client teams in a hybrid model. Expect travel to support delivery and team collaboration as needed.