Strategic Software Sourcing Leader

Baker Tilly US; United States; On-site; USD 84,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a Software Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee end-to-end strategic sourcing and contract lifecycle for enterprise software and SaaS.

You will lead complex negotiations, optimize licenses, manage supplier relationships, and partner with IT, Security, Legal and business stakeholders to ensure terms meet technical and commercial requirements. This role is based in the United States with national scope.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• 5 years of experience in procurement strategic sourcing and supplier management required
• Direct experience in negotiating software and SaaS agreements
• Deep knowledge of software licensing models (subscription, perpetual, named user, concurrent, consumption-based).
• Strong analytical capabilities – comfortable with spend data, utilization metrics and TCO modeling
• Experience with enterprise software suppliers (Microsoft, Salesforce, Smartsheets, Adobe, etc)
• Familiarity with SaaS management platforms (Zylo, Productiv, Flexera, or similar)

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing for new software purchases – conducting needs assessments, managing RFx processes and negotiating enterprise agreements.
• Own the renewal management for existing software contracts, initiating reviews 90+ days before expiration to optimize terms and right‑size licenses.
• Analyze utilization in partnership with our Technical Data and Innovation team members to identify cost savings through license optimization, consolidation, and elimination of redundant applications.
• Partner with IT, Security, Legal and business stakeholders to evaluate suppliers against technical, security, and commercial requirements.
• Negotiate complex SaaS and perpetual license agreements, including pricing models, SLAs, data security provisions and exit terms.
• Maintain supplier relationships through structured business reviews, performance tracking and issue resolution
• Feed market intelligence and sourcing insights back to the IT Category Manager to inform broader category strategy.
• Engage and participate in special projects or complete other duties as assigned

Skills

Procurement strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Software licensing

SaaS agreements

Cost optimization

Data analysis

Vendor management

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Zylo

Productiv

Flexera

Microsoft

Salesforce

Job description

Baker Tilly is seeking a Software Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee end-to-end strategic sourcing and contract lifecycle for enterprise software and SaaS.

You will lead complex negotiations, optimize licenses, manage supplier relationships, and partner with IT, Security, Legal and business stakeholders to ensure terms meet technical and commercial requirements. This role is based in the United States with national scope.