Senior Software Sourcing & Licensing Manager

Baker Tilly US; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 84,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly US is seeking a Software Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee end-to-end software procurement and contract lifecycle. You will lead complex negotiations, optimize licensing and drive value through supplier relationships.

Collaborate with IT, Security and Legal to align terms with technical and commercial requirements, renewals, and cost reductions while supporting strategic initiatives across the enterprise.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing for new software purchases, RFx, and enterprise agreements.
• Own renewal management for existing software contracts and optimize terms.
• Analyze utilization with IT teams to identify cost savings and license optimization.
• Partner with IT, Security, Legal and business stakeholders on supplier evaluation.
• Negotiate complex SaaS and perpetual license agreements including pricing and SLAs.
• Maintain supplier relationships with reviews, performance tracking, and issue resolution.
• Feed market intelligence back to inform broader IT category strategy.
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Software negotiating

SaaS contracts

Cost optimization

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zylo

Productiv

Flexera

SRM tools

Job description

Baker Tilly US is seeking a Software Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee end-to-end software procurement and contract lifecycle. You will lead complex negotiations, optimize licensing and drive value through supplier relationships.

Collaborate with IT, Security and Legal to align terms with technical and commercial requirements, renewals, and cost reductions while supporting strategic initiatives across the enterprise.