Sourcing Specialist IT Procurement

iShare Inc; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Sourcing Specialist with IT procurement expertise to manage sourcing events and negotiate contracts. The role is remote and involves ~10% travel for supplier meetings. The ideal candidate should have 5–10 years of experience in IT sourcing and strong stakeholder management skills. This position offers a competitive contract for a duration of 2–3 months.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of IT sourcing/procurement experience.
• Proven success in negotiating complex IT agreements.
• Excellent executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned IT spend categories and execute sourcing strategies.
• Run end-to-end RFI/RFP/RFQ cycles and down-select vendors.
• Lead negotiations on contracts and commercial terms.

Skills

IT sourcing/procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Data-driven analysis

Tools

eSourcing/CLM tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba)

Job description

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist with a strong background in IT procurement and category management to lead fast-cycle sourcing events, negotiate commercial/contract terms, and optimize total cost of ownership across software, cloud, hardware, and IT services. This is a remote contract (2–3 months) with ~10% travel for supplier/ stakeholder meetings as needed.

Engagement Details

• Type: Contract
• Duration: 2–3 months (possible extension)
• Location: Remote (U.S. EST hours)
• Travel: ~10% (supplier visits, workshops, or on-site stakeholder sessions)

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Category Strategy: Own assigned IT spend categories (e.g., SaaS, Cloud/Infrastructure, End-User Devices, Managed Services); assess market dynamics, benchmarks, and savings levers; build and execute sourcing strategies aligned to stakeholder goals.
• Sourcing Execution: Run end-to-end RFI/RFP/RFQ cycles (requirements, scoring, supplier Q&A, demos, commercial analysis), and down-select vendors.
• Negotiations: Lead commercial and contractual negotiations (pricing, rate cards, milestones, SLAs, service credits, EULA terms, data privacy, security exhibits, and renewals).
• Contracting & Risk: Partner with Legal/InfoSec/Privacy to finalize MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, SLAs, and ensure compliance (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA as applicable).
• Financial Outcomes: Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, and improved TCO; validate and document benefits with Finance (should-cost models, benchmarking, and clean-sheeting where relevant).
• Supplier Management: Execute vendor due diligence, performance scorecards, QBRs, and corrective action plans; support rapid supplier onboarding.
• Renewals & Demand Management: Rationalize licenses, right-size entitlements, and avoid shelf-ware; optimize term lengths, uplift caps, and renewals calendars.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Translate business needs into sourcing plans; facilitate decision meetings; provide clear market intel and options trade-offs.
• Data & Tools: Maintain sourcing pipeline, dashboards, and contract repositories; ensure clean data for audit and reporting.

Required Qualifications

• 5–10 years of IT sourcing/procurement experience with demonstrated category management ownership.
• Proven success running competitive events and negotiating complex IT agreements (SaaS, cloud/IaaS, software licenses, managed services, hardware).
• Strong command of contract constructs (MSA/SOW, SLAs/service credits, termination, indemnities, liability caps, audit, data privacy/security, IP).
• Comfort with supplier risk and compliance reviews in partnership with Legal/InfoSec/Privacy.
• Data-driven: pricing analysis, TCO, scenario modeling, and savings/benefits tracking.
• Excellent stakeholder management and concise executive communication skills.
• Travel-ready (~10%) and able to work cross-functionally in a fast-moving environment.

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Category depth in SaaS & Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), end-user computing, collaboration, cybersecurity, DevOps, data platforms, or managed services.
• Experience with ITAM/SAM (e.g., Snow, Flexera), license models (user-based, consumption, cores), and renewal playbooks.
• Familiarity with eSourcing/CLM tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua, Jaggaer, Scout/Workday Sourcing, Ironclad, DocuSign).
• Industry certifications: CPSM, CIPS, CSCP, ITIL, or privacy/security awareness.
• Prior experience in mid-market or enterprise environments with rapid timelines.