Senior Software Sourcing & Negotiations Lead

Baker Tilly International; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a Software Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee end-to-end sourcing and contract lifecycle for enterprise and specialty software. You will lead complex negotiations, drive licensing optimization, and manage key supplier relationships to maximize value and reduce risk.

You will collaborate with IT, Security, Legal and business stakeholders to evaluate suppliers against technical, security, and commercial requirements, and negotiate SaaS and perpetual licenses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 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.

Skills

Negotiation

SaaS licensing

RFx processes

Vendor management

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft

Salesforce

Smartsheets

Adobe

Job description

Baker Tilly is seeking a Software Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee end-to-end sourcing and contract lifecycle for enterprise and specialty software. You will lead complex negotiations, drive licensing optimization, and manage key supplier relationships to maximize value and reduce risk.

You will collaborate with IT, Security, Legal and business stakeholders to evaluate suppliers against technical, security, and commercial requirements, and negotiate SaaS and perpetual licenses.