Tech Sourcing & Contracts Lead (Associate Director)

100 Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 132,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing and category leadership for technology agreements. You will manage multi-million-dollar SaaS, cloud, and professional services contracts, develop enterprise-wide supplier strategies, and drive cost savings while ensuring compliance.

You will partner with Legal, IT, Security, Finance and Quality to deliver technology initiatives, negotiate favorable terms, and mentor procurement teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in Procurement, IT, or both.
• MBA, CPM, CPSM, or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Experience negotiating with enterprise vendors and leading large SaaS/ cloud contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing and category strategies for technology and services.
• Lead negotiations of multi‑million-dollar SaaS, cloud, and professional services agreements.
• Align with Legal, Security, Finance, and IT to deliver technology initiatives.
• Drive cost savings, risk management, and supplier performance across business units.
• Mentor procurement professionals and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

AI governance

Cybersecurity

Data protection

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or equivalent certification

Tools

Microsoft

ServiceNow

Salesforce

SAP

Workday

Oracle

AWS

Veeva

Job description

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing and category leadership for technology agreements. You will manage multi-million-dollar SaaS, cloud, and professional services contracts, develop enterprise-wide supplier strategies, and drive cost savings while ensuring compliance.

You will partner with Legal, IT, Security, Finance and Quality to deliver technology initiatives, negotiate favorable terms, and mentor procurement teams.