Strategic IT Sourcing Lead

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive seeks an IT Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing across IT spend categories, partnering with IT, Finance, Contracts COE, Security, and Privacy to optimize cost and manage risk. You will independently drive RFx, supplier assessments, and contract negotiations in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years in IT sourcing, excellent analytics, project management, and communication skills to influence stakeholders and deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or related discipline preferred.
• 6+ years of relevant IT sourcing, procurement, category management, vendor management, or technology contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing initiatives across IT categories (Software/SaaS, Cloud, Hardware, Telecommunications, Technology Services).
• Manage RFx and sourcing activities from initiation to contract execution for multiple projects.
• Analyze supplier proposals, licensing, pricing, total cost of ownership and risks to guide decisions.
• Develop sourcing strategies, business cases, negotiation plans and award recommendations.
• Collaborate with Contracts COE, Security, Privacy, Finance and stakeholders to optimize terms and mitigate risk.
• Monitor supplier performance and support category management initiatives.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Contract Negotiation

Supplier Management

Spend Analytics

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Negotiation Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ERP Systems

Spend Analytics Tools

Job description

Intuitive seeks an IT Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing across IT spend categories, partnering with IT, Finance, Contracts COE, Security, and Privacy to optimize cost and manage risk. You will independently drive RFx, supplier assessments, and contract negotiations in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years in IT sourcing, excellent analytics, project management, and communication skills to influence stakeholders and deliver measurable business value.