Strategic IT Sourcing & Contracts Manager

TEKsystems; Austin (TX); Híbrido; USD 62 000 - 69 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

TEKsystems is seeking a Category Manager in Austin, TX to expand its Vendor Management Office. You will own strategic sourcing across IT services, software, SaaS, and professional services, guiding initiatives from requirements through supplier selection, contract negotiation, and governance.

You will collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance, Information Security, Risk, and business leaders to craft category strategies balancing cost, service, performance, and risk.

Qualificações

• Experience leading strategic sourcing across IT services, software, SaaS, and professional services.
• Strong negotiation and contract-management capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage vendor risk.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives for IT services, software, SaaS, IT labor, and Professional Services.
• Partner with business leaders to understand goals, budget, supplier challenges and risk priorities.
• Develop category strategies using spend data, market intelligence, benchmarking, supplier analysis, and total cost of ownership.
• Lead competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs).
• Evaluate suppliers on capabilities, pricing, service, security, risk, compliance and value.
• Develop and lead negotiation strategies for complex technology and service agreements.
• Review, negotiate, and redline contracts with Legal, Information Security, Risk, and stakeholders.
• Negotiate pricing models, licensing terms, service levels, payment terms, warranties, renewal provisions, termination rights and remedies.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships through the lifecycle and establish governance routines.

Conhecimentos

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

RFP process

Descrição da oferta de emprego

TEKsystems is seeking a Category Manager in Austin, TX to expand its Vendor Management Office. You will own strategic sourcing across IT services, software, SaaS, and professional services, guiding initiatives from requirements through supplier selection, contract negotiation, and governance.

You will collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance, Information Security, Risk, and business leaders to craft category strategies balancing cost, service, performance, and risk.