Sourcing Manager

Heitmeyer Consulting; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Heitmeyer Consulting is seeking a Sourcing Manager, Technology & Telecom to develop and execute category strategies for software, SaaS, cloud services, telecommunications, hardware, and cybersecurity. You will partner with IT and business stakeholders to deliver value and manage supplier relationships in a dynamic enterprise environment.

This in-office contract role (4 days/week) based in Columbus, OH (Westerville) or Phoenix, AZ involves leading negotiations, market analysis, and governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, or category management experience.
• Experience negotiating software, SaaS, cloud, telecom, infrastructure, or managed services agreements.
• Strong contract negotiation and commercial acumen.
• Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for technology and telecommunications spend.
• Lead competitive sourcing events (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs) and supplier negotiations.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, service improvements, and contract optimization.
• Conduct market analysis and supplier benchmarking.
• Lead commercial negotiations for software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, telecom, and managed services agreements.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Risk, Information Security, and business stakeholders to negotiate contractual terms.
• Ensure contracts align with enterprise standards, risk requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Serve as the primary sourcing advisor to IT, Information Security, Infrastructure, Digital Banking, Data & Analytics, and enterprise technology teams.
• Build strong relationships with executive sponsors and business leaders.
• Facilitate sourcing governance and approval processes.
• Manage strategic technology supplier relationships.
• Participate in business reviews, performance evaluations, SLA monitoring, and remediation plans.
• Support vendor performance management initiatives in coordination with TPRC and Vendor Management teams.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, sourcing governance, and third-party risk management requirements.
• Support supplier onboarding, due diligence, and contract renewal planning.
• Maintain accurate sourcing and contract documentation within procurement systems.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Category management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Governance and risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology, or related field

Tools

Procurement platforms

Contract lifecycle management

Spend analytics tools

Job description

Location: These are in-office roles (4 days a week) based in either our clients downtown Phoenix location or our Columbus (Westerville), Ohio location.

Length: This is a contract role with potential to extend/convert FTE

Position Summary

The Sourcing Manager, Technology & Telecom is responsible for developing and executing category strategies for technology-related spend, including software, SaaS, cloud services, telecommunications, hardware, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and managed technology services. This role partners with business and technology stakeholders to deliver commercial value, manage supplier relationships, mitigate risk, and support enterprise procurement objectives. Category ownership includes Technology & Telecom spend areas such as hardware, software, cloud/XaaS, and telecommunications services.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop and execute category strategies for technology and telecommunications spend.
• Lead competitive sourcing events, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and supplier negotiations.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, service improvements, and contract optimization.
• Conduct market analysis and supplier benchmarking.

Commercial & Contract Negotiations

• Lead commercial negotiations for software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, telecom, and managed services agreements.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Risk, Information Security, and business stakeholders to negotiate contractual terms.
• Ensure contracts align with enterprise standards, risk requirements, and regulatory obligations.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary sourcing advisor to IT, Information Security, Infrastructure, Digital Banking, Data & Analytics, and enterprise technology teams.
• Build strong relationships with executive sponsors and business leaders.
• Facilitate sourcing governance and approval processes.
• Manage strategic technology supplier relationships.
• Participate in business reviews, performance evaluations, SLA monitoring, and remediation plans.
• Support vendor performance management initiatives in coordination with TPRC and Vendor Management teams.

Governance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, sourcing governance, and third-party risk management requirements.
• Support supplier onboarding, due diligence, and contract renewal planning.
• Maintain accurate sourcing and contract documentation within procurement systems.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, or category management experience.
• Experience negotiating software, SaaS, cloud, telecom, infrastructure, or managed services agreements.
• Strong contract negotiation and commercial acumen.
• Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred

• Financial services industry experience.
• CPSM, CPSD, CSCP, PMP, or similar certifications.
• Experience with procurement platforms, contract lifecycle management systems, and spend analytics tools.

Success Metrics

• Cost savings and cost avoidance delivered.