Senior IT Procurement Leader: SaaS & Strategic Sourcing

Baxter Healthcare; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter Healthcare is seeking a Sr. Manager IT Procurement in Deerfield, IL to lead IT category strategies, supplier negotiations, and cost-optimization initiatives.

You will partner with business units to drive value, manage complex vendor contracts, and advance a bold transformation of Baxter's IT sourcing approach. You will oversee cross-functional teams, own supplier relationships, and deliver measurable savings while aligning with Baxter's mission of saving and sustaining lives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, IT or Business Management).
• Minimum 8+ years of category management experience with multinational organizations.
• Sourcing IT with emphasis on Software/SaaS experience.
• Proven experience in people, stakeholder and project management.
• Ability to coordinate multiple parallel sourcing initiatives across different business groups.
• Strong analytic and negotiation skills.
• Experience with contracting: MSAs, SaaS licenses, SOWs, amendments and NDAs.
• Deep understanding of procurement processes, markets, suppliers and products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal partners to create and lead category strategies and goals.
• Lead supplier selection, risk assessment and contract negotiations for key projects.
• Ensure Supplier Relationship Management programs for strategic suppliers.
• Provide regular progress updates to Senior Leadership and partners.
• Negotiate across complex supplier agreements using value-based techniques.
• Monitor savings and incremental value of sourcing activities.
• Stimulate innovation by leveraging the supplier base and market trends.
• Ensure cost-management visibility and alignment with business needs.

Skills

Category management

SaaS procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Contracting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Supply Chain, IT or Business Management

Job description

Baxter Healthcare is seeking a Sr. Manager IT Procurement in Deerfield, IL to lead IT category strategies, supplier negotiations, and cost-optimization initiatives.

You will partner with business units to drive value, manage complex vendor contracts, and advance a bold transformation of Baxter's IT sourcing approach. You will oversee cross-functional teams, own supplier relationships, and deliver measurable savings while aligning with Baxter's mission of saving and sustaining lives.