Strategic Software Sourcing & Savings Manager

PDS Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 91,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

PDS Inc. is seeking a Software Category Manager to drive cost savings on high value software contracts through strategic vendor management.

You will own the full procurement lifecycle, including spend analysis, stakeholder discovery, contract drafting, and finance validation, with a KPI of 14% net cost savings on a $1M+ spend portfolio. Ideal candidates move fast with minimal direction, understand SaaS licensing models, and are adept at building a fact-based negotiation position using Excel and

Qualifications

• Understand savings policy and how savings are calculated.
• Strong data mining skills for spend analysis across units.
• Excel proficiency for vendor tracking and contract docs.

Responsibilities

• Own the full procurement lifecycle from spend analysis to finance validation.
• Lead commercial negotiations, contract drafting and legal coordination.
• Drive consolidation opportunities and 14% net cost savings target.
• Maintain flawless project documentation and proactive stakeholder updates.

Skills

Spend analysis

Vendor negotiations

Data mining

Excel

SaaS licensing

Contract lifecycle management

Tools

Coupa

Contract Central

Asana

iScore

QuickSight

Security portal

Job description

PDS Inc. is seeking a Software Category Manager to drive cost savings on high value software contracts through strategic vendor management.

You will own the full procurement lifecycle, including spend analysis, stakeholder discovery, contract drafting, and finance validation, with a KPI of 14% net cost savings on a $1M+ spend portfolio. Ideal candidates move fast with minimal direction, understand SaaS licensing models, and are adept at building a fact-based negotiation position using Excel and