Strategic IT Sourcing Leader - Associate Director (Hybrid)

The Fountain Group; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral Bonus

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking an IT Strategic Sourcing Manager / Associate Director in Jersey City, NJ. Hybrid onsite/remote role with 2-3 days onsite and 2-3 days remote weekly.

You will lead RFx/RFP activities, negotiate IT contracts across HW, software, telecom, cloud, and professional services, and drive savings through strategic sourcing initiatives. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in IT sourcing, strong stakeholder communication, and experience managing global vendor relationships in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in IT strategic sourcing at a global organization.
• Experience developing RFxs and negotiating HW, software, telecom/networking, private and public cloud contracts.
• Knowledge of enterprise IT vendors and emerging technology providers.
• Strong communication, able to simplify complex sourcing concepts for business, legal, finance, and risk stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage competing priorities independently.
• Attention to detail and strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Comfortable with organizational change and transformation.
• Understanding of financial, legal, and operational controls in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with IT stakeholders to deliver the organizational sourcing strategy.
• Manage supplier relationships to foster strategic partnerships and value delivery.
• Ensure compliance with policy, process, and systems for IT category spend.
• Oversee RFx, contracting, and downstream procurement lifecycle.
• Pro-actively manage renewals to drive savings and mitigate disruptions.
• Participate in value-driven QBRs for key IT vendors.
• Leverage spend and contract data to identify savings opportunities.
• Lead sourcing projects with clear objectives considering financial, risk, and operational benefits.
• Develop subject matter expertise via benchmarking, industry collaboration, training, and client feedback.
• Conduct negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms aligned with company goals.
• Review requests via centralized intake tool and gather requirements from business clients.
• Review supplier proposals and facilitate vendor selection with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Sourcing Directors to ensure alignment on strategy, requirements, and targets.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

RFx Development

Contract Negotiations

Vendor Management

Spend Analytics

Stakeholder Collaboration

Renewals Management

Contract Lifecycle

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking an IT Strategic Sourcing Manager / Associate Director in Jersey City, NJ. Hybrid onsite/remote role with 2-3 days onsite and 2-3 days remote weekly.

You will lead RFx/RFP activities, negotiate IT contracts across HW, software, telecom, cloud, and professional services, and drive savings through strategic sourcing initiatives. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in IT sourcing, strong stakeholder communication, and experience managing global vendor relationships in a