Strategic IT Sourcing Leader

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. seeks an IT Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing across Software/SaaS, Cloud, Hardware, Telecommunications, and Technology Services.

You will partner with IT, Finance, Contracts COE, Security, Privacy, and business stakeholders to optimize cost and deliver measurable value. You will independently manage RFx, supplier research, negotiations, and contract management across multiple initiatives, driving strategy, risk mitigation, and category management in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or related discipline preferred.
• 6+ years of relevant IT sourcing, procurement, or vendor management experience.
• Experience sourcing across Software/SaaS, Cloud, Hardware, Telecommunications, and Technology Services.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing initiatives across assigned IT categories and manage RFx from initiation to contract execution.
• Negotiate favorable commercial terms while mitigating risk in technology agreements.
• Support supplier assessments, market intelligence, benchmarking, and spend analysis to identify opportunities.
• Develop sourcing strategies, business cases, negotiation plans, and award recommendations.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

RFx management

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Spend analysis

Contract negotiations

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ERP systems

Spend analytics tools

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. seeks an IT Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing across Software/SaaS, Cloud, Hardware, Telecommunications, and Technology Services.

You will partner with IT, Finance, Contracts COE, Security, Privacy, and business stakeholders to optimize cost and deliver measurable value. You will independently manage RFx, supplier research, negotiations, and contract management across multiple initiatives, driving strategy, risk mitigation, and category management in a fast-paced