Senior Software Sourcing & Licensing Lead

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 84,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP is seeking a Software Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee end-to-end software procurement, licensing optimization, and contract lifecycle across enterprise software. The role requires negotiating complex SaaS and perpetual licenses, driving cost savings, and maintaining strong supplier relationships in collaboration with IT, Legal, and Security teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of strategic sourcing experience, with

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in procurement strategic sourcing and supplier management.
• Direct experience in negotiating software and SaaS agreements.
• Deep knowledge of software licensing models (subscription, perpetual, named user, concurrent, consumption-based).
• Strong analytical capabilities - comfortable with spend data, utilization metrics and TCO modeling.
• Experience with enterprise software suppliers (Microsoft, Salesforce, Smartsheets, Adobe, etc).
• Familiarity with SaaS management platforms (Zylo, Productiv, Flexera, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing for new software purchases - conducting needs assessments, managing RFx processes and negotiating enterprise agreements.
• Own the renewal management for existing software contracts, initiating reviews 90+ days before expiration to optimize terms and right-size licenses.
• Analyze utilization in partnership with our Technical Data and Innovation team members to identify cost savings through license optimization, consolidation, and elimination of redundant applications.
• Partner with IT, Security, Legal and business stakeholders to evaluate suppliers against technical, security, and commercial requirements.
• Negotiate complex SaaS and perpetual license agreements, including pricing models, SLAs, data security provisions and exit terms.
• Maintain supplier relationships through structured business reviews, performance tracking and issue resolution.
• Feed market intelligence and sourcing insights back to the IT Category Manager to inform broader category strategy.
• Engage and participate in special projects or complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

SaaS negotiations

Software licensing

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zylo

Productiv

Flexera

Microsoft

Salesforce

Smartsheets

Adobe

Job description

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP is seeking a Software Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee end-to-end software procurement, licensing optimization, and contract lifecycle across enterprise software. The role requires negotiating complex SaaS and perpetual licenses, driving cost savings, and maintaining strong supplier relationships in collaboration with IT, Legal, and Security teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of strategic sourcing experience, with