Technology Sourcing Strategy Lead

CSL Plasma; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma is seeking an Associate Director, Technology Sourcing to lead global technology category strategies, including software, cloud, data centers, hardware, and services. You will drive multi-year roadmaps, cost savings, and supplier governance while collaborating with senior stakeholders across I&T, Finance, Legal, and Security.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement with enterprise tech experience, strong negotiation skills, and a track record of delivering measurable value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, IT, or related field.
• 7+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing, incl. technology categories.
• Experience leading global category strategies across software, cloud, hardware, and services.
• Proven success in negotiations and contract management for enterprise tech deals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global technology category strategies and multi-year roadmaps across software, SaaS, cloud services, infrastructure, hardware, telecommunications, cybersecurity, data centers, IT maintenance, and professional services.
• Establish annual action plans aligned with CSL's business objectives, technology roadmap, operating models, and Procurement strategy.
• Lead complex, high-value strategic sourcing initiatives and competitive tendering processes, including RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs, driving negotiations and contract awards that optimize total cost of ownership, quality, service, innovation, risk, and long-term business value.
• Analyze spend, market trends, supplier dynamics, and supply risks to identify cost savings, demand management, supplier consolidation, license optimization, benchmarking, and other value creation opportunities while ensuring sourcing decisions support financial and operational objectives.
• Serve as the Global SME and strategic procurement advisor for technology categories, providing market intelligence, sourcing expertise, and strategic direction on complex initiatives while staying current on emerging technologies, commercial models, supplier innovations, and industry best practices.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and strategic suppliers, partnering across I&T, Information Security, Finance, Legal, and the broader business to translate business and technology requirements into effective sourcing, contracting, and supplier strategies.
• Provide strategic guidance to Sourcing Managers and collaborate with Procurement colleagues to ensure consistent execution of category strategies, sourcing initiatives, supplier management activities, and global procurement priorities.
• Lead strategic supplier relationship and performance management, including supplier governance, business reviews, KPIs, scorecards, SLAs, and continuous improvement programs.
• Lead complex commercial and contractual negotiations with major global technology suppliers, including software licensing, cloud consumption models, SOWs, MSAs, and enterprise agreements.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier and category risks, including cybersecurity, data privacy, financial stability, supply continuity, regulatory compliance, and other operational risks.
• Drive procurement transformation and continuous improvement by leading complex problem resolution, data analytics, process reengineering, sourcing automation, and the implementation of sustainable global programs and best practices.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and executive engagement by serving as a strategic procurement partner and primary point of contact for assigned technology categories.
• Monitor and report category and supplier performance using financial and operational KPIs, dashboards, and data-driven insights.
• Champion strong procurement governance and ethical sourcing practices, ensuring sourcing and supplier activities adhere to CSL policies and regulations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Leadership

Sourcing strategy

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement / Supply Chain / IT / Business

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Jaggaer

Ivalua

Job description

CSL Plasma is seeking an Associate Director, Technology Sourcing to lead global technology category strategies, including software, cloud, data centers, hardware, and services. You will drive multi-year roadmaps, cost savings, and supplier governance while collaborating with senior stakeholders across I&T, Finance, Legal, and Security.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement with enterprise tech experience, strong negotiation skills, and a track record of delivering measurable value.