Strategic IT Sourcing Leader – SaaS & Cloud Contracts

Calabrio; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Verint Systems Inc. is seeking a Category Manager, IT – Indirect to lead sourcing, negotiations and contract management for indirect IT spend, focusing on SaaS, software, cloud services, hardware, telecom and IT services.

You will guide cross-functional teams, negotiate complex agreements, and manage the software lifecycle from intake to renewal. You will partner with IT, Information Security, Legal, Finance and business owners to drive cost savings, maintain governance, and ensure compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years’ experience in strategic sourcing of indirect IT categories and managing category spend.
• At least three years of SaaS or enterprise software procurement.
• Working knowledge of SaaS licensing and pricing models and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Experience negotiating complex legal agreements and service schedules and strong stakeholder relationships.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite with strong Excel skills for spend and savings analysis.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate cross functional leadership, working closely with teams to identify opportunities, aggregate spend, and standardize SaaS, cloud and IT services.
• Develop and coordinate category plans and remain accountable for targets aligned with procurement objectives.
• Interface and persuade cross-functional teams, including senior leadership, to ensure seamless execution of category plans.
• Use current spend information to identify sourcing projects and develop an overall cost reduction plan.
• Communicate, execute, and implement category initiatives.
• Lead strategic sourcing projects and obtain cost savings through negotiations and alternate sourcing.
• Manage the end-to-end SaaS and software procurement lifecycle with IT, Legal, and Finance.
• Negotiate SaaS and software agreements, including renewal terms and data protection requirements.
• Maintain renewal calendars to preserve negotiating leverage and avoid unplanned auto-renewals.
• Partner with IT and Finance to rationalize the SaaS/software portfolio and manage cloud commitments.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Verint Systems Inc. is seeking a Category Manager, IT – Indirect to lead sourcing, negotiations and contract management for indirect IT spend, focusing on SaaS, software, cloud services, hardware, telecom and IT services.

You will guide cross-functional teams, negotiate complex agreements, and manage the software lifecycle from intake to renewal. You will partner with IT, Information Security, Legal, Finance and business owners to drive cost savings, maintain governance, and ensure compliance